Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - CVICU
About The Position
Provides leadership in coordinating and delivering quality, compassionate patient care in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). Uses the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide, delegate, supervise, and document patient care and education for patients and families. Communicates pertinent patient and family information to the health care team, participates in addressing variances from patient goals, and ensures solutions are implemented. The 24-bed unit consists of a 12-bed CVICU and a 12-bed SICU/Trauma/Neuro ICU. The CVICU provides cardiac care for patients receiving open-heart procedures and care involving Impella, balloon pumps, STEMI, non-STEMI, and TAVR. The SICU/Trauma/Neuro ICU cares for critically ill patients following surgery and patients with trauma, strokes, neurotrauma, neurosurgery needs, or traumatic brain injuries. This is a full-time position, 36 hours per week, working 12-hour overnight shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with an alternating weekend schedule.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
- Health care provider certification (BCLS).
- Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
- Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital personnel.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and deliver quality, compassionate patient care.
- Use the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide patient care and teaching.
- Delegate, supervise, and document patient care and education for patients and families.
- Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the health care team.
- Participate in finding solutions when patient goals are not met and ensure those solutions are implemented.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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