Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (CVPICU)
KurzSolutions•Washington, DC
•Onsite
About The Position
This work setting is in the Pediatric CVPICU setting, and the hospital is in a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, with total staffed beds of 323 inpatient beds - 70 of them are dedicated to Neonatal ICU.
Requirements
- Must possess a bachelor’s degree in nursing and eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision -OR- Possess of a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- A full, unrestricted license in the District of Columbia is required; candidates willing to apply for their DC license within 24 hours of an offer for the position are also accepted.
- Must have at least two (2) years of recent experience (within the last 3 years); floating does not count).
- Experience must be that of 2 years dedicated to CVPICU.
- Must have BLS and PALS certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
Responsibilities
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care to patient.
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitors patient's vital signs, such as blood pressure, breathing and heart rate, and initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology.
- Follows continuous cardiac and respiratory monitor readings, such as EKG tracings, O2 stats, CVP/arterial line waveforms, if applicable, and reports any observed changes.
- Changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs (both central venous & arterial).
- Administers infusion therapy, including: IV fluids, antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, electrolytes.
- Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, such as ventilators.
- Prepares and administers and records prescribed medications.
- Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Assists treating physician during examination, treatment, and procedures, which can include life-saving situations.
- Analyzes lab results.
- Assists with the insertion or discontinuation of CV catheters, arterial lines, external ventricular drains, epidural catheters and endotracheal tubes, Foleys.
- Provides education, information and emotional support to the patient's family and caregivers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
