RN CTICU, Forbes Hospital
Core
Registered Nurse providing leadership and direct patient care in a cardiothoracic intensive care unit (CTICU) for open heart surgery and vascular patients.
Role type
Staff Registered Nurse (ICU)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe clinical outcomes for cardiothoracic and vascular surgery patients
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care / Cardiothoracic Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process, patient assessment, delegation, interdisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement, cultural competence, time management
Preferred skills
Specialty certification
Technologies
IABP, Impella, EKOs, transvenous pacemakers, swan-ganz catheters
Responsibilities
Lead professional practice and mentor staff, assign and delegate tasks based on patient needs, evaluate clinical care and promote patient safety initiatives, utilize nursing process to assess and implement care plans, supervise LPNs and evaluate their scope of practice, participate in department-specific quality and patient satisfaction initiatives.