RN, Cardiovascular ICU
RN, Cardiovascular ICU
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Job Description
Department Overview
The nurses of the 12K Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) provide patient and family centered care to the patient populations that include complex cardiac and vascular patient as well as specialty surgery patients including advanced heart failure cardiology CABG heart valve replacement adult congenital heart population ventricular assist device (VAD) heart transplantation vascular surgery ENT plastics ortho OBGYN and urology. As a critical care unit the nurse to patient ratio is either 1:1 or 1:2 based on patient acuity . Medical modalities on this unit include but are not limited to various short and longterm Ventricular Assist Devices IntraAortic Balloon Pumps Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and Extracorporeal Life Support. Our unit is unique in that it has been awarded the AACN Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence five consecutive times. We are the home of the Rapid Response Team which provides care throughout the hospital as code responders and to assist in code prevention. The CVICU has a very active UBNPC with a commitment to the shared governance model quality care delivery ongoing education and journal club. Our dedication to the professional practice model is exemplified through our certified nursing staff (CCRN) which is currently 85%.
Function/Duties of Position
This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:
- Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for fulltime employees and 88% for dependents.
- $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
- Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
- Vacation 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service prorated for parttime
- Sick Leave 96 hours per year prorated for parttime
- Holidays up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid)
- Substantial public transportation discounts (Trimet and CTran)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources
The OHSU Clinical registered nurse (RN) provides compassionate evidencebased and efficient care to individuals families communities and patient populations. The Clinical RNs care delivery is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the ANA Code of Ethics. The Clinical RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist leader practitioner and knowledge transferor Onsomble Model of the Professional Role. Professional accountability enriches the Clinical RNs engagement as a leader in promoting an interprofessional culture of collaborative decisionmaking innovation lifelong learning and teamwork. The Clinical Nurse exemplifies the principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture a Reporting Culture Learning Culture and an Engaged Informed Culture.
Required Qualifications
- 1 year of critical care RN experience
- ADN or BSN in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.
- Current unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
- BLS at time of hire and must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) BLS must not expire during orientation
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
Additional Details
Length of Orientation Experienced Nurse
- External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week.
- Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Specialty Fellowship/Fellowship Learning Pathway or Orientation experience for 3 days26 weeks depending on the care area. An employment service agreement may apply.
All are welcome
Employment Type
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