Registered Nurse - CVICU

TriHealth • Cincinnati, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The CVICU at Bethesda North Hospital provides advanced, specialized care for
critically ill cardiac and vascular patients. This 32‑bed unit supports recovery
after complex cardiovascular surgeries, including open‑heart procedures, heart
failure interventions, and advanced device therapies. Nurses in this unit work
closely with cardiothoracic surgeons, intensivists, NPs, and a full
multidisciplinary team to deliver 24/7, high‑acuity care. The CVICU offers
hands‑on experience with ECMO circuits, Impella, LVADs, balloon pumps, and other
advanced life‑support technologies — with educational collaboration through the
Cleveland Clinic.

Job Overview:
This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect
holistic care to patients and their families. The position also collaborates, in
a collegial manner, with physicians and other health care team members in
meeting the patient’s needs. This position may delegate certain aspects of care
to those under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
• BSN required within 5 years of hire.
• Active Registered Nurse license.
• BLS/CPR for Healthcare Providers.
• Strong knowledge of biological, physical, behavioral, and nursing sciences.
• Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
• BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers)
• Registered Nurse
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs a various stages of the life cycle
• RNs with more than 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time acute care experience

Nice To Haves

• Membership in a related professional nursing organization.
• Up to 1 year clinical nursing experience (CVICU or critical care strongly preferred).
• Preferred membership in related professional organization
• Preferred certification in specialty

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families; document per TriHealth guidelines.
• Develop individualized care plans based on assessment findings, standards of care, and targeted outcomes.
• Deliver holistic, safe, and evidence‑based care for critically ill cardiovascular patients.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, NPs, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Update and revise care plans based on clinical changes and patient/family input.
• Complete all assignments and documentation within required timeframes.
• Provide patient/family counseling and education regarding care plans and recovery.
• Completes initial assessment tool.
• Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines.
• Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.
• Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment.
• Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways.
• Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs.
• Develops both  short- and long-term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning.
• Communicates plan of care to others.
• Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity.
• Seeks resources to help formulate ethical decisions.
• Balances priorities of the patient's needs and those of the unit/facility.
• Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action.
• Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe.
• Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly.
• Trains/educates other staff and acts an expert resource in specialty area through abilities in existing and newer knowledge and skills.
• Effectively communicates and understands/executes physician orders.
• Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching.
• Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed.
• Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.
• Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects.
• Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.
• Identifies areas for self-improvement, functions in relief charge / resource role as requested, completes assignments within scheduled timeframes, cooperates with instructor to facilitate effective learning experiences for students, maintains current knowledge in area of practice, demonstrates knowledge of organizational and department changes.

Benefits

• TriHealth offers a comprehensive benefits suite including medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, tuition assistance, and wellness resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees