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

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). The CVICU is a 24-bed medical and surgical cardiac unit that cares for adult patients with a variety of complex cardiac conditions, including those requiring coronary interventions, cardiac surgery (CABG, VAD placement), and those experiencing multi-system failure needing advanced hemodynamic care. The unit holds several Joint Commission certifications related to ventricular assist devices, aortic aneurysms, and valve repair/replacement.

Requirements

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.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire.

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.