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    RN- Registered Nurse- Cardiovascular Care Unit- CVU- Fairfield - Mercy Health

    Mercy Health
    Mercy Health Fairfield, United States

    4 days ago

    Trinity Health background
    Full time
    Description

    Job Summary

    :

    The CVICU (Critical Care) Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

  • Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
  • Determining the priority of the patient's problems and needs
  • Implementing clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
  • Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
  • Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

    • Essential Functions:

  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
  • Conducts and analyzes initial and ongoing patient assessment, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness
  • Synthesizes and prioritizes information in order to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient-focused action using clinical judgement and clinical inquiry.
  • Anticipates and responds with confidence and adapts to rapidly changing patient conditions
  • Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization's policies and procedures
  • Other duties as assigned

    • Education:

  • Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)

    • Certifications:

  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) or RN applicant
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (preferred, not required)
  • ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (required within 6 months of hire)

    • Experience:

  • Previous experience as an LPN or Patient Care Tech/CNA (preferred)

    • Mercy Health 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

    S cheduled Weekly Hours:

    30

    Work Shift:

    Evenings/Nights (United States of America)

    Department:

    Coronary Care Unit (CCU) - Fairfield

    Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia,

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