Staff Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) - 90% - Day/Night

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care, a leading academic medical center, is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse for its Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). The CVICU is a 24-bed unit specializing in the care of adult patients with complex cardiac conditions, including those requiring interventions for myocardial infarctions, post-cardiac surgery recovery (CABG, VAD placement), and multi-system failure requiring advanced hemodynamic support. The unit holds several Joint Commission certifications related to Ventricular Assist Device, Aortic Aneurysm, and Valve Repair/Replacement. This role is 90% effort and involves day/night rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
A minimum of current telemetry or current cardiac step-down experience or 1-year recent RN experience or completion of recent ICU internship is required.
General computer skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Current ACLS certification is desired.
Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or master's degree in nursing is highly desired.
If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
Knowledge of University policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations.
Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings.
Develops patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implements patient care plan according to patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses.
Documents/reports interventions and patient/family response.
Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan.
Develops, coordinates and implements transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care.
Implements nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Follows universal precautions.