RN Cardiac ICU

Job Description

Full-time, 5a-5p Registered Nurse - Coronary Intensive Care (CIC) 24 Bed ICU!

A 24 Bed ICU involving various and extensive coronary and cardiac care, as well as general ICU patients.

Job Summary:

• Under the immediate direction of the unit Director/Nurse Manager/Lead Charge or other designated clinical management as assigned, provides for the delivery of safe, effective patient care and develops expertise in the care of a specific patient population/nursing diagnosis.

• Registered Nurses may be trained to fulfill Charge Nurse responsibilities when assigned. The Charge Nurse Orientation and Competency will be completed prior to assuming charge duties.

MINIMAL ACCEPTABLE JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Registration/Certification/Licensure:

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse
• CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) within 3 months of hire

Experience:

• No specific experience required.

Education:

• Completion of a nursing program diploma or Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.

Complex Cardiac care; Watchmen, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement's, Percutaneous Coronary interventions, ECMO, and others

CIC patient population

Cardiac Arrest/Post Arrest

Respiratory arrest or distress

Therapeutic Hypothermia post Cardiac Arrest

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Unstable Dysrhythmias

Pulmonary Edema/Unstable CHF/Cardiomyopathy

Pulmonary Hypertension

Acute Renal Failure

Sepsis/Septic Shock

Pulmonary Embolism/DVT

Heart Block

MD procedures with RN assistance: Cardioversions, Arterial line placement, Central Venous Catheter placement, temporary pacemaker insertion

Post Procedure Care: Carotid Stent, TAVR, Mitral Clip, Watchman, EVAR, Pulmonary Vein and VT Ablations, Lariat procedures, Cardiac Stent, Valvuloplasty,

Equipment training: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Nexstage for CVVH, Impella, Ventilators, ECMO, CompressAR for arterial sheath pulls, Continuous Cardiac Output, Zoll Defibrillators, Zoll hypothermia unit, Arctic Sun

Equal Opportunity Employer

INDLHN