Registered Nurse Heart Vascular/Surgical Trauma ICU

Baystate Health•Springfield, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Baystate Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Heart Vascular/Surgical Trauma ICU at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Heart and Vascular Critical Care Unit provides care for critically ill cardiac patients, including patients with post- or evolving myocardial infarction, patients receiving immediate and post-cardiac-surgery care, patients receiving immediate cardiac interventional care, post-cardiac-arrest therapeutic hypothermia, titratable vasoactive infusions, hemodynamic monitoring using specialized critical-care equipment, and mechanical ventilation support. The Surgical ICU uses advanced hemodynamic monitoring and continuous renal replacement technology. The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care and collaborates with other healthcare team members. The nurse is responsible for the patient’s plan of care and decisions concerning assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Care must meet expected standards while accounting for patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety, and age-appropriate needs. The nurse maintains current specialty-related technical knowledge and skills and complies with regulatory and accrediting standards. This is a part-time, 24-hour-per-week day-shift position. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, along with rotating holidays.

Requirements

Successfully pass the Board of Registration in Nursing Examination and hold a current Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hold current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification (Basic Life Support).
Associate degree in nursing (ADN) required; the posting also lists a Diploma in Nursing as required.
At least 1 year of RN experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Provide care that meets expected standards while addressing patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety, and age-appropriate needs.
Assume responsibility for the patient’s plan of care and decisions relating to assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide direct patient care and collaborate with other healthcare team members.
Maintain current knowledge and skills in technical procedures relevant to the nursing specialty.
Comply with applicable regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.