PTHC -Registered Nurse RN – Cardiothoracic Surgery

Title: Registered Nurse RN – Cardiothoracic Surgery

Responsibilities:

• You will provides care for the critically ill patients with central/invasive lines, hemodynamic pressure lines, pressure monitoring devices, temporary pacing, artificial airway/mechanical ventilation
• You will provide care for unstable cardiac patients, immediate post-op patients and potential organ or tissue donor patients
• Responsible to provide care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice and other standards established by profession/professional groups, regulating bodies/agents. Nursing care will be delivered in accordance with ECU Health and entity specific nursing policies, procedures and professional standards of care/practice.
• Responsible for the provision and coordination of nursing care to include the collection and analysis of assessment data, identification of expected outcomes and development of plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and other interdisciplinary team members. Identifies interventions to attain expected outcomes, implements the interventions identified in the plan of care, evaluates the progress of the patient/family toward attainment of outcomes, and documents the process. This care includes sensitivity to age specific and unique needs of the patient/family.
• Promotes and evaluates the effective functioning of the health care team. Collaborates with health care team members to meet the identified needs of the patient/family throughout the episode of care. Delegates tasks and activities as appropriate and governed by NC Nurse Practice Act.
• Assessment: Standard of performance: Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs. Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
• Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization. Performs complete discharge assessment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous health care experience.
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.
• One (1) year CVICU nursing experience within the past five (5) years.
• Dialysis, SLED or equivalent experience
• IABP and VAD experience
• CCRN