RN - CVICU, FT Nights
About The Position
Memorial Hermann is hiring a full-time, night-shift Registered Nurse for its Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands. The CVICU has 12 beds and a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to deliver professional, safe, and appropriate patient care using the nursing process. Duties include nursing assessments, assisting with examinations and treatment, patient education, maintaining medical records, coordinating care and treatment plans, and supporting discharge or transfer planning. The role also contributes to ongoing program evaluation and process improvement, follows regulatory and Texas Board of Nursing standards, and promotes a compassionate, personalized patient experience. Memorial Hermann hires RNs according to experience groupings: newly licensed, less than one year, 1–3 years, 3–10 years, and 10 or more years.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
- Current Texas nursing license, or temporary/compact license, to practice professional nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- CVICU RN experience is required.
- BSN is specified as required in the position details because of Magnet status.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with postoperative CABG and valve replacement patients, including TAVR and MVR.
- Experience with deep flaps/vents, sheaths, and titrated drips.
- Cardiac device experience with IABP, Impella, ECMO, LVAD or VAD, or CRRT.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe and appropriate care according to the nursing skills inventory and the age and needs of the patient population.
- Coordinate nursing care planning with the interdisciplinary team and make appropriate clinical decisions in delivering care.
- Collaborate with, direct, and delegate to healthcare team members as appropriate to support positive outcomes based on data, research, evidence, and professional standards.
- Coordinate treatment plans and develop or implement discharge and transfer plans.
- Participate in systemic, interdisciplinary, ongoing evaluation of programs, process improvement, and client-centered outcomes.
- Address each patient's diverse needs throughout the continuum of care and provide service that supports a high-quality patient experience.
- Adhere to regulatory requirements, Texas Board of Nursing standards, and Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards.
- Promote safe care for patients, staff, and visitors, and use resources responsibly, including time, supplies, productivity, and quality of service.
- Maintain mandatory and continuing education and skills competency requirements.
- Serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
- Model compassionate, personalized, safe, and efficient service for patients and colleagues.
- Perform other duties as assigned within scope of practice and clinical competency.
Benefits
- Benefit programs focused on employee well-being.
- Peer and leader recognition in a supportive teamwork culture.
- Mentorship and Magnet council participation.
- Continuing education with no out-of-pocket costs.
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Job Type
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