CVICU RN
Neptune City, NJ
Equiliem
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.
-Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patient's needs.
-Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
-Develops, implements and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and on-going assessments.
-Initiates assessment based on the patient's problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.
-Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.
-Manages care of patients.
-Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.
-Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
-Provides patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.
-Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
 

Required Skills & Experience:
-2+ years ofexperience working in Cardiovascular ICU required.
-Strong experience in telemetry, stepdown/surgical, thoracic, & vascular stepdown required.
-LVAD competency.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A

Float Requirement: Yes – To other ICUS

Balloon pump, CCRT, ECMO Devices, Cardiac Outputs, SWAN, Chest Tubes, Post Cardiac Surgery Patients

Strong open-heart background

Required Education:
-ASN Required.

Preferred Education:
-BSN Preferred.

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license
-BLS-AHA.
-ACLS-AHA.
-NIHSS.
-CEU Contact Stroke 4 Hours
-Telemetry

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A

7:00 PM - 7:30 AM 3 x 12 Every Third Weekend Required No Holidays Required No On-Call Requirement Float Requirement: Yes – To other ICUS Balloon pump, CCRT, ECMO Devices, Cardiac Outputs, SWAN, Chest Tubes, Post Cardiac Surgery Patients Strong open-heart background.