RN CVICU

• Develops plan that includes strategies to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the plan of care interventions and medical plan of care as appropriate.
• Coordinates care delivery.
• Employs patient teaching to promote health and safety.
• Evaluates progress toward outcomes.
• Practices ethically.
• Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
• Integrates evidence and research finding into practice.
• Contributes to quality nursing practice and shared decision making (SDM) by supporting council decisions, implementation of decisions and active participation in SDM.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
• Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting.
• Collaborate with patient, family, the inter-professional team, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Accountable to foster, participate and be knowledgeable with the shared decision-making model of NCH Healthcare System.
• Completes Adult ICU Systems Assessment and integrates findings with other aspects of EMR, i.e., testing results, clinical documentation, etc. to support patient safety and best outcomes.
• Demonstrates competency with monitoring skills:
  • Cardiac rhythm interpretation.
  • Pulse oximetry.
  • Invasive and non-invasive monitoring waveform interpretation.
  • Hemodynamic measurement and interpretation.
• Knowledgeable in indications of critical care specific medications/infusions and safely administers, titrates and monitors effectiveness.
• Demonstrates safe use, knowledge and troubleshooting of equipment specific to critical care environment.
• Maintains critical care specific competencies (annually).
• Participates in multi-disciplinary rounds (MDRs).

Candidates with Critical Care experience that will not be entering fellowship program 

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in critical care.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida.
• BSN strongly preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS Provider) certification required from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required from American Heart Association or Advanced Life Support (ALS) from American Red Cross.
• Basic computer knowledge: ability to operate a PC, create/save/print documents, input data

Candidates WITHOUT Critical Care experience and New Graduates RN that will complete fellowship program

• New graduate nurses will be considered for program.
• BSN preferred.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida.
• Basic Life Support (BLS Provider) certification required from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Will obtain ACLS certification through Advanced Life Support Training during program.  
• Required to sign a Fellowship agreement which includes a 2-year employment commitment to remain in Critical Care in a full-time position after completion of training.  
• Intermediate computer knowledge: Uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows.

Additional Requirements for CVRU nurses

• Minimum of 18 months of critical care experience including experience in post open heart recovery critical care.