Registered Nurse (RN) - CTICU
About The Position
Looking for a rewarding place to work? Choose TidalHealth. Our hospitals have been named among the Top 5 percent of all U.S. hospitals by Healthgrades and a five-star hospital by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Located just 30 minutes from the beach, TidalHealth offers the widest array of specialty and subspecialty services such as neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, joint replacement, emergency/trauma care, comprehensive cancer care, wound care and clinical trials and research. Take advantage of our tuition assistance and scholarship programs to grow both personally and professionally. The primary patients that will be admitted into Cardiovascular Thoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) are patients with cardiac, thoracic and vascular involvement who require intensive invasive monitoring and or vasoactive medication infusion. The CTICU RN acts as a patient advocate. The CTICU RN provides support, information and direct care and utilizes equipment and technology skillfully and is technically competent in nursing procedures. The Registered Nurse educates patients and families on significant self-care issues. The inventory, distribution/delivery of medications may be required.
Requirements
- Licensed and currently registered to practice as a Registered Nurse. Must hold a license in the state of permanent residency
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 12 months of employment
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification will be obtained during orientation
Responsibilities
- Acts as a patient advocate
- Provides support, information and direct care
- Utilizes equipment and technology skillfully
- Technically competent in nursing procedures
- Educates patients and families on significant self-care issues
- Inventory, distribution/delivery of medications may be required
Benefits
- At TidalHealth, full-time employees working at least 72 hours per pay period, part-time employees working at least 36 hours per pay period and part-time employees working at least 30 hours or more on weekends only are eligible for benefits.
- Benefits include medical, prescription, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance plans, life insurance, paid time off plans, retirement plans, tuition assistance, employee assistance, and access to on-site childcare and a credit union.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
