RN, CVICU, Full Time/Days - Advance For Health Care Jobs

RN, CVICU, Full Time/Days
Requisition Number: 01385-4380

Primary Location: United States-Florida-St Petersburg-Northside Hospital

Schedule: Full-time

Description

Founded in 1976, Northside Hospital is a 288-bed facility located in the heart of South Pinellas County, Florida.?? Northside Hospital is part of the HCA West Florida Division of Hospitals, a comprehensive network of hospitals, outpatient surgery and diagnostic imaging facilities, and a complete continuum of specialized healthcare programs that meet the healthcare needs of residents and businesses in West and Central Florida communities.? Our parent company, HCA, is the nation's leading provider of healthcare services.

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Everything about our program is designed with heart patients and their families in mind. Physicians and nurses are achieving some of the best patient outcomes in America, and our heart program is widely known for introducing new cardiac procedures and mastering the latest invasive and non-invasive techniques. ??Our CVICU is a 16-bed, all private room intensive care unit, catering to the priority care of Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery patients.? Post Open Heart Recovery Patients arrive directly from the CVOR to be recovered until stable for the Cardiothoracic Step-down beds within the same unit.

• Number of Rooms:? 16
• Skill Mix:? All RN's , CCRN's
• Types of patients:? Open Heart, Thoracic Surgical, Vascular Surgical, Cardiac Cath, Impella devices, and Induced Hypothermia patients
• Major Equipment Used: Phillips monitors, Standard Critical care equipment, Swans, IABP, CRRT
• Special Certifications Needed:? BLS, ACLS, NIH
• Special Skills or Competencies Needed:? Must have completed a formal Critical Care training course in the past and prefer at least 1-2 years of hands on critical care experience. Prior CVICU experience preferred.
• Schedules:? 12-hour shifts (7-7);? Full Time is considered 36 hours per week, including every other weekend. Self scheduling is done in all units.
• Dress Code:? RN's wear Royal Blue. (Individual provides their own)
• Designated Charge Nurse/Clinical Coordinator who may take a patient when needed.
• Complete computerized charting for patient assessment and care documentation; Iatrics Flow Charting
• Electronic medication administration record (eMAR) is used for the delivery of all medications provided to patients?

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At HCA West and Central Florida's 15 hospitals we're not just caregivers, we're devoted to caring. Located throughout Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota and the greater Orlando area, we're on a journey to reach new heights in service excellence for our patients. As an integral part of the nation's largest healthcare system with more than 15,000 healthcare professionals on our team, we foster an environment where you will be supported, valued and encouraged to grow.

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Qualifications

• Current licensure as an RN in the State of Florida.
• Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS through the American Heart Association.
• Prior Nursing experience in a critical care setting preferred.?
• Completion of a prior formal critical care internship training program preferred.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

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