MT - CVICU RN - Nights

GlobalPoint HC•Great Falls, MT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Nurse (CVICU RN) will provide care to hemodynamically stable or predictably unstable patients in a 10-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. This role requires the nurse to be trained to care for immediate post-operative open heart patients from day one. The hospital is expanding its cardiac services and needs a Critical Care Trained Nurse to manage higher acuity patients. The CVICU RN will provide physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural support to patients. Anticipated patient populations include, but are not limited to, pediatrics, pre and post PCI care, pacemaker, revascularization, carotid endarterectomy, thoracotomy, CHF, COPD, DKA, renal failure, DVT, PE, sepsis, and a broad scope of surgical services. Staff will care for patients in relative stability while recognizing diagnoses may require skilled assessment and intervention for potential deteriorating conditions. This role involves operating advanced medical equipment, including managing central lines, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, A-lines, multiple IVs, and patients requiring short-term ventilation support. The nurse will also care for general medical and surgical patients on the in-patient unit. The position requires the ability to assess and implement established policies and procedures with minimal supervision. The CVICU RN will act as a clinical leader, assist with precepting staff, and provide direct patient care from admission to discharge, including discharge planning.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Degree from an Accredited Nursing Program
Current State of Montana RN Licensure
BLS certification
ACLS certification
PALS certification
Recent Critical Care experience
Recent Open Heart Recovery Nurse Experience
Trained to take care of immediate post operative open heart patient required- first day
Use of basic office equipment
Use of multiple IV pumps
Ability to operate advanced medical equipment, including A- lines, invasive lines, chest tubes, patients requiring noninvasive and invasive ventilatory support, basic cardiac telemetry and EKG interpretation.

Nice To Haves

Critical care experience preferred
CVICU experience preferred
Open heart experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide care to hemodynamically stable or predictably unstable patients in a cardiac medical surgical unit.
Provide physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural support to the patient.
Operate advanced medical equipment including use of central lines, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, A-lines, multiple IV’s and patients requiring short term Ventilation Support.
Care for general medical and surgical patients on the in-patient unit.
Assess and implement established policies and procedures with minimal supervision.
Act as a clinical leader and assist with precepting staff.
Provide direct care for patients from admission to discharge in all aspects of care including discharge planning.