Registered Nurse - Cardiac Surgery ICU, Full Time Nights

Cape Fear Valley Health

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies and assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned. The position is in the 11-bed Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, which cares for cardiac surgical and cardiac medical patients and may serve as an overflow ICU for the Adult ICU. The care team includes Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Monitor Technicians, a Unit Secretary, Resource Nurses, a Clinical Educator, and a Nursing Manager. Common services include post-cardiac surgery, aortic repair, STEMI, CABG, SAVR, CER, thoracic surgery, temporary pacemakers, and adult ICU patient care. The role requires empathy, attention to detail, strong clinical and communication skills, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and the ability to work under pressure.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or equivalent.
Current North Carolina Registered Nurse licensure or Compact state licensure.
More than one year of experience in ICU, cardiac, or post-operative care nursing.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Registered Nurse certification/licensure from the Board of Nursing.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Positive interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills.
Effective organizational and leadership skills.
Knowledge of the age-specific physiological, psychosocial, developmental, and spiritual needs of the patients typically served.
Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and under pressure.
Must be able to lift 35 pounds.
Speech and auditory acuity to communicate patient needs and visual acuity to observe patients.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and identify their care needs.
Use patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care.
Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Facilitate a safe environment.
Maintain required competencies.
Function as charge nurse when assigned.
Maintain accurate and relevant patient-care records.
Administer medications as ordered by a physician.
Recognize life-threatening situations and respond appropriately.
Establish collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with Health System staff and medical staff.
Monitor quality of care using pre-established outcome-oriented indicators.
Participate in cost containment and assist with accurate charging for patient services.
Adjust care according to patients’ age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs.
Support patients’ cultural and spiritual beliefs within the limits of the medical regimen.
Perform other duties as assigned.