RN - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit - Nights
Job ID: 20561
The Cardiac ICU (CICU) is a 40-bed unit located on the 5th floor of the Ginsburg Tower. It is separated into two 20-bed sections, each with a dedicated charge nurse. The specially trained nurses in the CICU care for the complex cardiac medical patient. Our nurses are proud of the fact that we hold our unit and staff to high standards. We enjoy giving excellent care to our patients. Based on APACHE ratings, our CICU has one of the lowest mortality rates for AMI patients in the nation and one of the lowest LOS for these patients. We accomplish these great outcomes through our outstanding teamwork, involving our Nursing Practice Council, Physician Medical Directors and the interdisciplinary team.
Patients Cared For:
u Cardiac Medical
u AMI
u Code STEMI
u Arrhythmias
u Multi-system Medical
u Overflow: Occasional surgical patients
Special Therapies:
u Code Cool
u IABP
u CRRT
Health Care Team Members:
u RNs (experienced, transitioned, and GNs via CCNIP)
u Nurse Techs
u Health Unit Coordinator/Monitor Tech
u Clinical Nurse Specialist
u Clinical Education Specialist
u Assistant Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse
u Respiratory Therapists
u Physician Medical Directors
u Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team, consisting of
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pulmonary CNS, Nutritionist, Pharmacists, Chaplain, Case Manager and Trans-life Coordinator
Ratio:
u 1:2 or 1:1 ratio based on acuity
Requirements:
u 1-3 years of experience as a Registered Nurse required.
u Minimum 1 year recent critical care experience required.
u Cardiac and/or ICU/CCU experience a plus.
u Must hold an active and clear Registered Nurse license in the state of Florida, or actively pursuing reciprocity from another state.
u Basic Life Support certification required; advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred.
To find out more about RN licensure in the state of Florida, please visithttp://www.doh.state.fl.us/Mqa/nursing/ap_licensure-RN-LPN.pdf
