POSITION TYPE: RN CVICU
LOCATION: New Brunswick ,NJ
SHIFT: Day
JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent
Job Description:
We are currently looking for an RN-CVICU nurse to be a part of our team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals at providing the very best care for our patients. Working in a highly technical, fast-paced Cardio Vascular Intensive Care Unit is one of the most challenging areas for a registered nurse. You will be dealing with patients that are critically ill or unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening diseases.
Responsibilities:
- Provide constant, direct attention to those under your care.
- Responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient's individual physician.
- Monitor the condition of the patients and assess their needs to ensure they are healthy.
- Administer medications, provide treatments according to physicians' orders, and monitor the patient's reactions.
- Educate patients and families on health and treatment, current document progress, and communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals involved.
- Assist in planning further care and the discharge process.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 1 year of recent experience as an RN in a clinical setting.
- Active RN license within the State of practice.
- Current certifications (variable depending on the facility).
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to make life-or-death decisions and remain calm in stressful situations.
- Passion for excellence in critical care medicine.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Basic computer knowledge.