REGISTERED NURSE - CARDIAC ICU

Aspirus Health•Wausau, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Aspirus Wausau Hospital is responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care using evidence-based practice. The nurse also contributes to continual improvement in nursing care quality through collecting and analyzing data. The 12-bed CICU cares for patients with primary cardiac and vascular conditions requiring highly skilled nursing care and continuous monitoring of vital signs and invasive parameters. Patients include those recovering from open-heart and complex vascular surgery, patients requiring targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest, and patients using specialty devices or treatments such as intra-aortic balloon pumps, temporary pacemakers, TandemHeart devices, Impellas, Swan-Ganz catheters, titratable intravenous medications, ventilators, sedation or paralytics, vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, and continuous renal replacement therapy. Patients typically have a life-threatening cardiac-related crisis and require expert intensive care to promote recovery. The position is at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin. It is full-time or .9 FTE, totaling 72 hours per pay period, with 12-hour rotating shifts, every-third-weekend work, and holiday rotation.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing required.
Active Wisconsin registered nurse license required.
Current BLS certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
Current ACLS, PALS, or NRP certification may be required depending on the primary department.
Maintain specialty certification according to the department's scope of service.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Specialty certification desired.
Ideally, at least three years of RN experience in a comparable setting.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care using evidence-based practice.
Collect and analyze data to contribute to continual improvement in the quality of nursing care.
Provide skilled intensive nursing care and continuous monitoring for patients with cardiac and vascular conditions, including critically ill postoperative patients.