RN - FT Nights- PCU - St. Peter's Hospital

Trinity Health•Albany, NY

5h•Onsite

About The Position

RN-PCU/CVICU pathway St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, NY-Full Time Nights. We at St. Peter’s Health Partners recognize that nursing is one of the most challenging careers and the most rewarding. We work with nurses to ensure that their professional experiences meet the expectations they had when they chose nursing. We recognize the crucial role you play in the care of every patient treated and we have worked hard to ensure that you find the professional culture, the career support, medical resources and the career opportunities you’re seeking. Position Highlights: Recognized leader: Magnet Hospital in the Capital Region Quality of Life : Where career opportunities and quality of life converge Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development Work/Life: Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules The Cardiac Surgery Unit is an eight bed critical care that serves the patients who have undergone cardiac/vascular surgery. The area serves the immediate post-operative patient and cardiac /vascular surgery patients requiring continuous critical care interventions. Patient care needs can cover a range from simple medications and treatments to the complex intensive monitoring of unstable patients. Intensive monitoring may include ventilator support, continuous vasoactive medication infusions, and ventricular assist devices. Nurses in this area, have the support of regional critical care courses, on site ACLS classes and comprehensive orientation developed by clinical nurse specialists in cardiac critical care nursing. Our professional development program provides the opportunity for professional growth through mentoring, opportunities for leadership, and generous educational funding.

Requirements

A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York
ASN required
Minimum of 1 year of RN experience is required.
Registered Nurses must possess the ability to assess, plan, direct, intervene and evaluate patient care
The RN must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and written

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
ACLS certification preferred
CVICU/Critical Care experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide monitoring and care of patients with potentially severe physiological instability requiring technical and/or artificial life support.
Manage patient care needs ranging from simple medications and treatments to complex intensive monitoring of unstable patients.
Monitor patients requiring ventilator support, continuous vasoactive medication infusions, and ventricular assist devices.