Title: RN – Pediatric Cardiac ICU – Las Vegas, NV

# Positions: 3

Schedule: Fulltime –Mixed Shifts with rotating weekends / 3-12hr Shifts

Position Summary:

The Pediatric Cardiac ICU RN manages the nursing care of critically ill patients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. The tasks and responsibilities include:

• Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
• Carries out physician orders.
• Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs.
• Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Instructs and educates patients and families.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

License/ Certification/Registration:

• Current license in Nevada as a Registered Nurse.
• Will you accept pending license: Yes
• Current Certifications Required: BCLS,PALS and ACLS
• TNCC(within 1 year of hire)
• Passing score on Critical Care Test/ Rhythm interpretation examination.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing – BSN preferred

Experience:

• 1+ years of current acute care hospital critical care experience
• Current Pediatric Cardiac ICU Nursing experience preferred

Qualifications/Skills:

• Current knowledge and skills appropriate to the age/type of patient population served.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise manner appropriate to the developmental stage of the patient.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds and exposure to patient elements and handling of emergencies and critical patient incidents.

Special Notes:

Department: Pediatric CICU, Pediatric Cardiac ICU, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Peds CICU

• 34 Bed ICU

• Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:1 - 1:2
• Teamwork is the bases of the culture on this unit
• Type of culture (management style) of director or on the floor: Team is core value of the unit developed by unit based council. Values and approach emphasized by floor manager.
• This unit is looking for candidates that have strong commitment to improving patient outcomes.