Registered Nurse (RN) — Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) — Memorial Regional Medical Center

Bon Secours Health System•Mechanicsville, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive. The CVICU is an 11-bed Cardiac Surgery unit that utilizes a universal bed model, meaning patients are admitted for surgery and stay until ready for discharge. This model provides an opportunity for improved patient experience and safety, and allows nurses to witness patient progress from admission to discharge. The unit uses a multi-disciplinary and patient-centered approach to provide comprehensive cardiac surgery care. The small unit size and patient-centered focus foster a culture of collaboration and inclusion between nursing staff and the cardiac surgery team. In addition to cardiac surgery patients, the unit also cares for other ICU-level cardiac patients such as those experiencing cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, STEMI, and post-PCI.

Requirements

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
1 year of RN experience (required)
BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, ACLS required within 6 months of hire)
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, required in lieu of BLS/ACLS for Pediatric Units, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)
6 months RN experience in a Med/Surg, Critical Care, Stepdown, or Emergency Department Unit (preferred)

Responsibilities

Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
Determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
Implementing clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
Conducts and analyzes initial and ongoing patient assessment, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness
Synthesizes and prioritizes information in order to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient-focused action using clinical judgement and clinical inquiry.
Anticipates and responds with confidence and adapts to rapidly changing patient conditions
Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures
Other duties as assigned