CVICU Nurse

• Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort
• Anticipates, identifies, and responds to informational and emotional needs of patients and families
• Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e., Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients
• Maintains knowledge of equipment setup, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices) Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms with necessary
• Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury)
• Assists with patient care duties/tasks (i.e., emptying drainage devices, ambulating, and hygiene)

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing., upon hire
• Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire
• 12 months of acute care experience is required (new graduates or nurses who have never worked in an acute care setting are hired through our residency training program)
• Previous CVICU experience strongly preferred
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 30 Days

Previous CVICU experience strongly preferred

• Sign on bonus up to $25,000 to hires who meet the eligibility requirements
• Additional pay for participation in our clinical ladder
• Referral bonuses
• Excellent benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• Health/dental/vision
• FSA
• Matching retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance