Charge Nurse Cardiac ICU Full Time Nights

Job Description:

Full Time 36 weekly hours, night shift - three 12 hour shifts, 7P-7A

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) - 3rd Floor 4002 Building

The CICU is a 10 bed critical care unit specializing in cardiac, intensive level care. Patients with severe heart diseases such as severe CAD, AMI, post arrest, cardiomyopathy, and arrhythmias that need continuous monitoring will be cared for on this unit. Assistive devices, including balloon pumps, impellas, and temporary pacemakers, as well as invasive monitoring devices like SWANs and a-lines are common on CICU. The CICU typically staffs with a one or two nurse to patient ratio to provide critical care. The patient population ranges from adults through geriatrics. BCLS and ACLS are/will be required.New graduate nurses are welcome.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Assists the Nurse Manager with operational activities of unit
2. Assists the Nurse Manager with management of patient care delivery on the unit
3. Demonstrates Clinical proficiency utilizing the nursing process
4. Demonstrates organizational skills in providing patient care
5. Collaborates with the nurse manager to support performance improvement activities
6. Participates in development of nursing staff
7. Leadership and critical thinking