Registered Nurse ICU Adult Congenital Heart Disease

We are searching for a Critical Care Registered Nurse for our Adult Congenital Heat Disease ICU someone who works well in a fast-paced this position you will provide nursing care to adult and pediatric patients with ICU care needs. Working in a Cross Coverage Care Model will afford you with the unique opportunity to provide continuity care to patients with complex congenital heart disease at various stages within our Heart Center of Excellence.

Patients with congenital heart disease need life-long cardiac care from pediatrics to adulthood. Come be a part of their journey as a member of this specialized care team. The learning opportunities are endless beginning with training on a variety of Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) hemodynamic monitoring STEMI stroke response and pulmonary embolisms.

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Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in nursing or an associates degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or Must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN. Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required.

Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact and current BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required

9 months of professional nursing experience required 2 years preferred

Experience preferred in ICU Intermediate (IMU/Stepdown) Cardiology

The ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills good time and resource management skills flexibility strong oral and written communication skills knowledge of unit-specific equipment and knowledge of the nursing process critical thinking skills and interdisciplinary collaboration

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Responsibilities:

Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical psychosocial developmental (age-appropriate) culture spiritual and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner

Analyzes situations anticipates potential problems and detects changes in patient status

Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes to the patients condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record

Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and documents in the medical record

Assists patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate Assess patient family learning needs capabilities preferences and readiness to learn prior to teaching

Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families visitors peers and other health care team members

Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner

Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual team and organizational performance

Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives