Registered Nurse Cardiothoracic ICU

Rhode Island Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse for the Cardiothoracic ICU. In this role, you will provide direct patient care to critically ill cardiothoracic patients under the supervision of the Clinical Manager. You will implement nursing care using the nursing process, considering the aging process, developmental stages, and cultural patterns throughout the patient's hospital stay from admission to discharge.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to cardiothoracic ICU patients
• Delegate, supervise, and participate in safe nursing care activities provided by ancillary personnel
• Evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and identify opportunities for improvement
• Collaborate with the healthcare team, patient, family, and community services regarding patient care outcomes and discharge planning
• Assess patient and family needs and provide appropriate teaching
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement and research activities
• Utilize available resources to provide quality, cost-effective patient care
• Maintain clinical competencies through predetermined credentialing standards and mandatory safety education
• Maintain current Basic Life Support and ACLS/PALS certifications as appropriate
• Identify professional growth needs and participate in educational opportunities and professional organizations
• Serve as a role model and preceptor to new graduate nurses and less experienced personnel
• Assume charge nurse responsibility for the patient care unit as delegated

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license in Rhode Island issued by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing, or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• Current ACLS/PALS certification as appropriate
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns

Preferred Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing

Physical Requirements

• Visual and aural ability to monitor patient status
• Physical ability to assist in lifting and positioning patients
• Physical ability for extensive walking and standing
• Physical ability to lift, position, and push patients on stretchers
• Exposure to patient care environment

Schedule

• 36 hours per week
• Night shift: 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• 12-hour shifts
• Every other weekend (EOW)
• Every other holiday (EOH)

Compensation

• Pay range: $35.56 to $59.99 per hour

Employment

• Union position with United Nurses and Allied Professional
• No driving required

Location

• Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903