RN - Cvicu

The Nebraska Medical Center•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families. Shift: Third Shift (United States of America) Staff Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit ASK YOUR RECRUITER ABOUT: New Tier Pay Structure for RNs!! Tuition Reimbursement Loan Repayment Program ADN > BSN Funded Sponsorship Program Position Highlights The 20-bed CVICU is a fast-paced specialty intensive care unit that provides expertise in delivering care to cardiovascular patients. Staff cares for high acuity specialty patients, such as stable heart and lung transplants, ventricular assist devices and ECMO patients Shift Details : Third Shift Full-Time, 0.9 FTE Benefits Eligible Why Nebraska Medicine : Our shared values reflect who we are and why we’re here and include, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage and Healing. Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care Forbes Magazine recognizes us in their list of American’s top employers and the best employer in Nebraska Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. Environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven. All staff nurses will attend a Cardiology Fellowship and Critical Care fellowship Programs to enhance their skill set and prepare them to become Cardiovascular ICU Nurse Experts.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
Effective communication skills required.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility required.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).
Based on department, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire or transfer date department dependent required.
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) OR Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) within one year or hire or transfer date department dependent required.

Nice To Haves

Direct patient care experience preferred.
Based on position, prior experience in one or more of the following areas including cardiology, cardiac drip management, critical care, emergency department, medical-surgical, obstetrics, cardiovascular rehabilitation, telemetry, oncology, neonatal intensive care, pediatric acute care, solid organ transplant, cath lab, EP lab, quality assurance related to health care, perioperative and special procedures in applicable nursing specialty area preferred.
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
Based on position, one or more of the following courses including STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training courses preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
Proficient with use of departmental equipment and systems such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube system, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.
All staff nurses will attend a Cardiology Fellowship and Critical Care fellowship Programs to enhance their skill set and prepare them to become Cardiovascular ICU Nurse Experts.