Registered Nurse - ICU CardioVascular

This position offers the opportunity to provide specialized nursing care in a cardiovascular intensive care unit. As a Registered Nurse in the ICU Cardiovascular setting, you will deliver routine and complex patient care while managing contingencies and developing long-range care plans. You will work independently while demonstrating awareness of all relevant clinical aspects and making appropriate assignments and delegations to support optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients
• Address increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with your level of practice
• Administer medications and treatments using appropriate protocols; monitor for side effects and treatment effectiveness
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided
• Assess patient and family learning needs and provide education; identify issues and resources
• Meet expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in state of employment or compact
• BLS certification (AHA or Red Cross) required at time of hire
• ACLS certification required

Education

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred

Experience

• One year of experience in a critical care setting preferred, but new graduates are accepted
• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred

Onboarding and Competency Requirements

• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire
• New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member
• Initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of designated organizational entry competency validation and Critical Care Department-specific competency validation
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements

Certification Grace Periods

The following grace periods apply for obtaining additional required certifications:

For Experienced Associates (at least one year of acute care clinical experience in a similar service line within the past three years):

• ACLS: Within 30 days of hire
• PALS: Within 30 days of hire
• TNCC: Within 60 days of hire
• TCAR: Within 60 days of hire
• NRP: Within 30 days of hire
• AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM: Within 30 days of hire
• STABLE: Within 30 days of hire

For New Graduates and Experienced Associates New to the Specialty:

• ACLS: Within 90 days of hire
• PALS: Within 90 days of hire
• TNCC: Within 18 months of hire
• TCAR: Within 18 months of hire
• NRP: Within 60 days of hire
• AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM: Within 60 days of hire
• STABLE: Within 60 days of hire

Schedule

• Full-time position
• 7 AM - 7 PM shifts