Registered Nurse II - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results. The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) is a 23-bed mixed acuity Heart and Vascular unit. Fourteen patient rooms are dedicated to ICU level patients, including management of swan Ganz catheters, intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impellas, ventilated patients, and CRRT. The remaining 9 beds can serve acute and intermediate level patients. The patient population primarily consists of Cardiology and Vascular surgery patients, and the unit also serves surgical oncology and plastic surgery patients. This unit functions as the stepdown unit for the Ashley River Tower, offering a higher level of care for multiple specialties. Nurses on this unit can manage a-lines, lumbar drains, and titrate cardiac drips. Nurse to patient ratios range from 1:2-1:4 based on patient acuity. This team is described as highly engaged, innovative, dynamic, and fast-paced.

Requirements

A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required.
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous).
Ability to perform job functions while sitting (Continuous).
Ability to perform job functions while walking (Continuous).
Ability to climb stairs (Infrequent).
Ability to work indoors (Continuous).
Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent).
Ability to work from elevated areas (Frequent).
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent).
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (Infrequent).
Ability to bend at the waist (Continuous).
Ability to twist at the waist (Frequent).
Ability to squat and perform job functions (Frequent).
Ability to perform "pinching" operations (Frequent).
Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous).
Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (Continuous).
Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (Continuous).
Ability to reach overhead (Frequent).
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous).
Ability to fully use both legs (Continuous).
Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (Frequent).
Ability to reach in all directions (Continuous).
Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (Infrequent).
Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent).
Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs (Infrequent).
Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (Frequent).
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous).
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance (Continuous).
Ability to match or discriminate between colors (Continuous).
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Continuous).
Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous).
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous).
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Continuous).
Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (Continuous).
Ability to work in a latex safe environment (Continuous).
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous).
Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (Continuous).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date.

Responsibilities

Provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process.
Delivers safe and effective care.
Interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results.
Manages swan Ganz catheters, intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impellas, ventilated patients, and CRRT.
Manages a-lines, lumbar drains, and titrates cardiac drips.