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Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
Work Shift: Nights (United States of America)
Full Time
About the Unit:
We mend Broken Hearts!
CVTU/CVICU is a fast-paced, skilled unit that specializes in surgical/medical cardiac, thoracic, vascular, endovascular, and other procedural patients. Our unit specializes in cardiac catheterizations, ablations, pacemakers, AICD's, Hypothermia protocol (TTM), CRRT, Cardiac Dysrhythmias, and Intensive Care medications. We are a 16 universal bed unit that takes patients in all levels of care from PCU chest pain patients to Critical Care Cardiac Arrest patients, so you will see a wide variety of patients on any given day, including those not needing specialized heart care. Beyond 1:1 orientation with a seasoned CVTU/CVICU RN, the Critical Care Fellowship is a program offered to prepare each team member to care for the critically ill, obtain the proper knowledge related to EKG assessments, and other ICU/Progressive education designed to ensure success. Other roles include providing patient care and education, medication administration, and emotional support. If you feel you were born to stand out and would like to be part of a great team and organization, then this is the team for you.
Summary of Primary Function
Delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs, and evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care; coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.
Essential Job Functions
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness; administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and organization policies and procedures; serves as a point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments. Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department. Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.
Skills
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations
• Nursing judgment and skill based on principles of the biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences
• Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery
• Coordination of patient care delivery
• Evaluation of professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes
• Health teaching and health promotion
• Patient advocacy and partnership
• Interprofessional collaboration and leadership
• Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence
• Integration of quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research in practice
• Accountability for professional actions
• Effective stewardship of available resources
• Conflict management and resilience
• Authority for delegating activities to others, while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes
Certifications
BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required upon hire)
ACLS Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association (Required within 6 months of hire)
Valid nursing license from the state of practice (required)
Education
Associate of Nursing, nursing (required)
OR
Diploma in Nursing (required)
Bachelors of Science, nursing (preferred)
MercyHealth is an equal opportunity employer.
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
- Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
- Prescription drug coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance w/AD&D
- Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
- Paid time off
- Educational Assistance
- And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.
Department: Coronary Care Unit (CCU) - St. Anne
It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com.
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