RN- CICU (Full Time- Weekend, Day shift)

Job Summary

Responsible for the planning and delivery of care utilizing nursing processes, assessment, implementation and evaluation.

Oversees the plan of care, utilizes effective problem solving strategies, and applies evidence based practice.

Supports and upholds quality standards of a Magnet designated Hospital and Patient Bill of Rights.

Practices under the supervision of the Nursing Manager/Director and has passion for learning, provides compassionate, and family centered care for Cardiac Care Center patients 

Job Specific Duties


* Ensures completion of patient admission history and prepares and accurately completes the discharge planning process accurately as per department and Hospital policies and procedures.


* Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.


* Provides nursing care that includes IV site monitoring, specimen collection, and assists medical team with specific procedures.


* Follows physician’s orders, administers, and reconstitutes medications when needed.

Adheres to six rights of medication administration per medication administration policy.


* Collaborates and rounds with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning rounds, as appropriate, and fosters a Family Centered Care Environment.


* Utilizes electronic innovations such as new telephones to provide efficient patient care and attends to patient call lights in a manner that promotes patient safety per Hospital policy.


* Ensures proper and safe sedation administration to patients and monitors recovery as per the sedation policy and procedure.


* Provides superior patient care by meeting attendance & communication standards.

Ensures his/her behavior meets/exceeds acceptable service standards (SI scores).

Supports Service Recovery Prog.


* Completes all nursing multi-system assessment that includes head to toe, vitals, dressing changes, suction, feeding, bathing, and repositioning.


* Ensures appropriate restraint orders, use, and documentation as required by sedation policy and procedure.


* Ensures proper and safe wound care as required by wound care policy and procedures.


* Accesses electronic health record independently according to Hospital policy and completes accurate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record.


* Communicates and documents critical lab results per Hospital policy and procedures.


* Communicates with patients and families to review plan of care and solicits input and communicate any patient and family concerns to physician.


* Promotes an “error free” working environment by consistently providing high-quality safe care as prompted.


* Assesses all body systems, ensure safe, efficient care, while ensuring no medication errors, avoidance of falls, prevention of central line infections, ouch-free procedural pain & pain reduction.


* Provides pa...