CVICU Registered Nurse Nights 5K Bonus

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

12d

About The Position

The CVICU Registered Nurse provides specialized care for critically ill patients recovering from complex cardiac and thoracic surgeries, including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacements, aortic dissections, LVAD implantation, heart and lung transplantation, and advanced esophageal procedures. Nurses use critical thinking and advanced assessment skills to care for patients requiring sophisticated hemodynamic monitoring and life-support technologies. The unit provides experience with Swan-Ganz (PA) catheters, temporary pacing devices, chest tubes, CRRT, LVADs, IABP, Impella, CentriMag, and ECMO, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team focused on patient outcomes and clinical excellence.

This is a full-time night position. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved or accredited nursing program.
• At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a CVICU setting.
• Current Registered Nurse license from the Texas Board of Nursing or a multistate license from a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• BLS certification accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• ACLS certification accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Two or more years of CVICU experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform and accurately document physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments, taking age-specific criteria into account.
• Anticipate patient and family needs and use assessment findings to develop and prioritize an appropriate plan of care.
• Maintain and use competencies according to unit expectations.
• Identify and implement appropriate nursing interventions and document them accurately and promptly.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care and collaborate with the healthcare team, sharing observations and advocating for optimal patient care.
• Prioritize interventions, promptly identify changes in patient condition, report changes, and take appropriate follow-up action.
• Involve patients in their care plans and keep patients, families, and caregivers informed.
• Evaluate interventions and modify care as needed, documenting interventions and care-plan modifications accurately and promptly.
• Follow hospital and Department of Nursing policies, procedures, clinical pathways, and accepted nursing standards, including ANA standards and the Relationship Based Care and PACE models.
• Provide timely patient and family education, assess understanding, and document education, including discharge-plan education.
• Orient patients and families to the unit, encourage participation in care, review the care plan each shift, update whiteboards, and establish daily goals with patient input.
• Explain diets, tests, procedures, and medications in appropriate language; make hourly patient rounds and communicate when returning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan available on day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare with no copay.
• Paid Time Off available on day one.
• Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed