Registered Nurse - CVICU

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 32-bed CVICU at Bethesda North Hospital, providing direct and indirect holistic care to critically ill cardiac and vascular patients and their families. The unit supports recovery after complex cardiovascular surgeries, including open-heart procedures, heart failure interventions, and advanced device therapies. Nurses collaborate with cardiothoracic surgeons, intensivists, nurse practitioners, physicians, and a multidisciplinary team to provide high-acuity care. The role offers hands-on experience with ECMO circuits, Impella, LVADs, balloon pumps, and other advanced life-support technologies, with educational collaboration through the Cleveland Clinic. The nurse applies the nursing process to assess patients and families, plan and deliver safe, evidence-based care, evaluate outcomes, and update plans as needs change. The role includes patient and family education, communication and collaboration with the healthcare team, safe use of equipment and medications, and supervision of delegated care within the scope of nursing practice. The position is full-time, on-site, and scheduled for day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Requirements

Associate's degree or diploma in nursing.
Obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Active Registered Nurse license.
BLS/CPR for Healthcare Providers.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills based on biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs.

Nice To Haves

Clinical nursing experience; CVICU or critical care experience is strongly preferred.
Membership in a related professional nursing organization.
Specialty certification.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, complete assessment tools, document findings, and communicate relevant information to healthcare providers.
Assess and address patient and family health counseling and teaching needs.
Develop and individualize care plans, clinical pathways, and short- and long-term goals based on assessments, standards of care, patient and family input, and desired outcomes.
Communicate care plans to the patient, family, and healthcare team, and revise plans as clinical needs or patient and family input change.
Provide safe, holistic, therapeutic, and evidence-based care while maintaining patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and sensitivity to diversity.
Recognize emergencies and take appropriate action; balance patient needs with unit and facility priorities.
Complete patient assignments and documentation within required timeframes, basing interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes.
Administer medications and treatments safely, monitor their effects, and use equipment according to policy, procedure, and accepted standards.
Communicate effectively with physicians, nurse practitioners, and interdisciplinary team members, and understand and execute physician orders.
Evaluate patient outcomes and document patient and family responses to care, including teaching.
Supervise care delegated to other healthcare team members and train or educate staff as appropriate.
Seek resources to support ethical decisions and function in relief charge or resource roles when requested.
Maintain current knowledge and identify areas for self-improvement; pursue continuing education, formal education, specialty certification, and evidence-based practice.
Collaborate with instructors to support effective learning experiences for students and demonstrate awareness of organizational and departmental changes.