RN Cardiovascular Care Unit
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Job Summary
Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiovascular Care Unit (CVU)
Job Type: Contract
Position Urgency: Normal
Specialty: Nursing
Sub-Specialty: Cardiac Progressive Care (CPCU) CVICU Cardiovascular ICU Telemetry Cardiac Critical Care (CCU)
The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide comprehensive patient care within a Cardiovascular Care Unit serving adult and geriatric populations with medium to high acuity conditions. Patients are generally stable but may have a high risk of becoming unstable and require advanced monitoring and specialized nursing care.
The unit manages patients with complex cardiovascular conditions including cardiac diagnoses pre- and post-operative cardiac procedures acute myocardial infarction arrhythmias heart failure post-pacemaker insertion and other related disease processes. Nurses are responsible for delivering high-quality care coordinating with interdisciplinary teams and responding to changes in patient condition.
Key Responsibilities-
Deliver direct patient care for cardiovascular and critical care patients
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Monitor patient status recognize changes and escalate concerns appropriately
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Provide pre-operative and post-operative cardiac care
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Administer medications and treatments according to established protocols
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Perform cardiac monitoring and arrhythmia recognition
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Document patient care accurately using electronic medical records
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Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to support care plans
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Maintain patient safety and adhere to infection control standards
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Float to other units including Med/Surg as needed
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Adult through geriatric patients
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Medium to high acuity cardiovascular cases
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Nurse-to-patient ratio up to 1:4
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12-hour day shifts (0700 start)
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Holiday coverage required
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Hours and scheduling based on department needs
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Active California RN license
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Current BLS and ACLS certifications
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Minimum 2 years of critical care experience
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Experience with EPIC electronic medical records
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Ability to float to other units as needed
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Experience in cardiac progressive care telemetry or cardiovascular ICU
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Strong critical thinking and clinical assessment skills
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Ability to work in a fast-paced high-acuity environment
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Contract nurses must be W-2 employees of their agency
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Orientation and unit-specific training provided
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Floating may be required based on patient care needs
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Computer Hardware
- Communication
- ABAP
- Fpga
- Analytics
