Registered Nurse, RN II - CVICU - FT

Texas Health Resources•Arlington, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Registered Nurse position in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital in Arlington, TX. The unit is a 47-bed facility with a 20-bed CVICU and a 27-bed Cardiac Telemetry unit. The hospital is accredited for Chest Pain and has received multiple awards for quality care. The CVICU specializes in various cardiac procedures and surgeries, including CABG, Valve surgeries, TAVR, Impella, IABP, and general cardiac care.

Requirements

Nursing Degree, or Associate Degree in Nursing is required.
Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire is required.
One (1) year of experience as a clinical nurse or completion of an RN residency program is required.
BCLS is required upon hire with an expiration date greater than 3 months preferred.
ACLS is required within 90 days of hire.
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training is required within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

BSN is preferred.
One (1) year of ICU experience with post op and advanced monitoring equipment including IABP, CRRT, and Impella is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
Assesses the patient
Plans the care of the patient
Intervenes as appropriate
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.