Registered Nurse - Cardiac ICU (Full Time)
Company: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a
job, you're making a difference in people's lives.Job
Type:RegularScheduled Hours:36Work Shift:Rotating (United States of
America)The Cardiac ICU (CCU) is a 15-bed cardiac intensive care
unit that uses advanced therapies and technologies to care for
acute patient populations. The staff works together to address
complex patient needs in a supportive environment. We are seeking
candidates interested in advancing their nursing practice and
learning alongside outstanding clinical mentors. As a
multidisciplinary unit within a major academic medical center,
extensive training is provided to our nurses to grow their skills
via a phased approach.
The team works with patients with acute coronary syndromes,
arrhythmias, and those who've experienced cardiac arrest. The CCU
is also involved in caring for individuals with congestive heart
failure, including patients implanted with a ventricular assist
device (VAD) or other heart pumps. Mechanical circulatory support
in the CCU includes IABP, Impella, and the use of VA ECMO. In
addition, CCU nurses manage patients requiring invasive monitoring,
vasoactive medications, continuous renal replacement therapies, and
ventilator support.
The unit is located in the Klarman Building, a state-of-the-art
patient care environment. The spectacular new space is designed to
optimize the experience for patients and providers and includes a
rooftop healing garden for patients, families, and caregivers.
Job Summary: The BIDMC Nursing Mission is to build on a legacy of
nursing excellence by caring with compassion, advancing the art &
science of nursing, and advocating for the health of patients,
families, and communities. The Clinical Nurse I utilizes the
nursing process as the frame of reference for practice as a
professional registered nurse and provides direct patient care to
patients and families. This is an entry-level nursing position for
new graduate nurses. Training, evaluation and competencies for this
role are overseen by a Nurse Leader to the department.Job
Description:Job Summary: The BIDMC Nursing Mission is to build on a
legacy of nursing excellence by caring with compassion, advancing
the art & science of nursing, and advocating for the health of
patients, families, and communities. The Clinical Nurse II utilizes
the nursing process as the frame of reference for practice as a
professional registered nurse and provides direct nursing care to
patients and families. Training, evaluation and competencies for
this role are overseen by a Nurse Leader to the department.
Essential Responsibilities:
Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to
the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Young adult:
16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.
Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or
up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and
employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of
their shift.FLSA Status:Non-ExemptAs a health care organization, we
have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and
protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth
Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against
influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. about
this requirement.More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses,
doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more,
making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion
can make us even stronger.Equal Opportunity
Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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