Registered Nurse (RN) - Coronary Care Unit

Registered Nurse - Ccu

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital has an opportunity for a Registered Nurse - CCU

Full-time - Night Shift

The Coronary Care Unit is an 18-bed cardiac intensive care unit with a primary focus on the comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for critically or seriously ill cardiac patients. The surgical, neurological, and medical intensive patients are admitted on an overflow basis. Care of the patient may include, but is not limited to invasive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, intravenous administration of vasoactive medications, intra-aortic balloon pump therapy, percutaneous left and right ventricular assist device (Impella), continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), post cardiac arrest targeted temperature management, intravenous prostacyclin therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension, and left ventricular assist device (LVAD).

Overview

The RN Clinical Nurse – Critical Care is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model and evidence-based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses – Critical Care are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Responsibilities

• Exemplary Practice and Outcomes
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Professional Development and Initiative
• Evidence Based Practice and Research
• Resources and Support
• Required for All Jobs
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Qualifications

• Required Minimum Education
• Required Minimum Experience
• Required Minimum Skills
• Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
• Additional Licenses and Certifications

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