Registered Nurse (RN-CNI), CVICU, Full-Time, Night, ONA

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

UC Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN-CNI) for the CVICU at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The nurse will support the Medical Center’s 24-bed CVICU and deliver high-quality, culturally based, age-specific care according to assessed needs, established standards of care, and organizational policies and procedures. The role uses nursing and related scientific knowledge to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. The CVICU cares for a complex cardiac population undergoing procedures including CABG, valvuloplasty and valve replacement, heart transplant, VAD implantation, VATS, and thoracotomies. Non-surgical care includes ECMO, post-arrest hypothermia, mechanical support for acute conditions, and acute-on-chronic heart failure. The position includes 1:1 staffing for post-operative open-heart procedures involving balloon pumps, CRRT, or therapeutic hypothermia. The unit uses technologies including CRRT, Impella, TAVR, ECMO, and LVAD. Professional development opportunities such as NRP and CCNRP are available. The position is full-time, night shift, and represented by ONA.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current licensure in the State of Ohio as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
Strategic, adaptable, growth-oriented, and team-focused personality.

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, culturally based, age-specific nursing care to patients in the CVICU according to assessed needs, established standards, and policy and procedures.
Care for complex cardiac patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic procedures and provide non-surgical care for conditions and therapies including ECMO, post-arrest hypothermia, mechanical support, and acute-on-chronic heart failure.
Provide 1:1 care for post-operative open-heart patients receiving support such as balloon pumps, CRRT, or therapeutic hypothermia.
Collect basic-level patient data, follow protocols across populations, and apply formal knowledge to clinical events and decisions.
Prepare, implement, evaluate, revise, and coordinate an interdisciplinary plan of care for each assigned patient in collaboration with healthcare team members and the patient or family.
Communicate the plan of care to appropriate associates and establish care priorities based on patient assessments and needs.
Give patients and families clear treatment instructions and involve family or guardians in assessment, initial treatment, and continuing care.
Identify and appropriately respond to patient needs related to behavioral health, psychological needs, or religious and cultural norms.
Demonstrate critical thinking, accountability, flexibility, and cooperation in meeting unit needs.
Document the nursing process accurately and concisely, including treatment evaluation, in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
Act as a resource and mentor for new personnel, float staff, and supplemental staff working on the unit.
Take responsibility for personal professional development and contribute to the development of peers, colleagues, and others.