Intensive Care Registered Nurse-Cleveland, OH

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Pay: $80.00 per hour. (1099)

Location: VA Medical Center 10701 East Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44106.

Schedule: Shifts, tours of duty, and hours may vary depending on the unit. RNs shall be available to work on days, nights, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Shifts are primarily 12-hours, with some units offering 8-hour and 10-hour shifts.

Responsibilities:

General. The RN assigned to these areas provide direct and indirect nursing care, by contributing to the patient's assessment, determining priorities, identifying nursing measures and therapeutic objectives and evaluating outcomes. The position requires independent judgment and nursing actions, flexibility, organizational skills, and the ability to utilize an interdisciplinary approach in the provision of nursing care.

Organizational Relationship. The RN is subject to the professional direction of the VA Nurse Manager or designee during the workweek. This is NOT an employer employee relationship. On evenings, nights, holidays and weekends, the RN reports through the Charge Nurse to the Nursing Supervisor/Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD). All contracted RNs are required to float among various units within the service area which they are hired, based on operational needs. Floating assignments will be determined by the VA Nurse Manager or designee, Charge Nurse, Nursing Supervisor/NOD to maintain adequate staffing levels and continuity of care.

Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Specialized hospital unit that provides critical care and life support for patients experiencing severe, life-threatening injuries or illnesses. Unit is equipped with advanced medical technology and staffed by a multidisciplinary team of highly trained professionals who provide constants, 24/7 monitoring and treatment. ICU RNs provide direct care for critically ill patients by continuously monitoring vital signs, managing complex life-support equipment, and administering medications and treatments. They assess patient conditions, develop and implement care plans in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, and provide education and emotional support to patients and their families. ICU RNs also maintain detailed patient records and respond to medical emergencies with rapid and appropriate actions.

Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) 12-bed surgical critical care unit. Staff provide care for patients who have undergone a wide variety of surgical procedures such as, coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG), aorta valve repairs (AVR), mitral valve repairs (MVR), left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) for home therapy, cardiac and vascular aneurysm repairs, vascular bypasses and stentings, major abdominal procedures, major ear-nose and throat (ENT) surgeries, complicated thoracic procedures. Any surgical patient who becomes unstable with multiple comorbidities in the OR will be admitted. Patients can be directly admitted via their perspective service to SICU from the operating room (OR), readmitted from home, or readmitted from any inpatient area if they become unstable. Patients are managed by a multi-disciplinary team which includes 24/7 coverage by an Intensivist, two NPs, and a designated respiratory therapist. SICU offers specialized advanced therapies such as intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Impella, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), therapeutic hypothermia, extracorporeal membranous oxygenation (ECMO), Heart Mate 2 and 3, and continuous cardiac monitoring via HemoSphere.

Medical Intensive Care Unit & Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (MICU/CICU) is a 16-bed acute care intensive care unit with stepdown capability which is covered by Pulmonary Service and Cardiology Service. Staff provide care for patients with a wide variety of disease processes, such as acute heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, diabetic ketoacidosis, acute stroke, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Specialized advanced therapies can be provided by specially trained physicians and nurses and include intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Impella, continuous renal replacement (CRRT), therapeutic hypothermia, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and patients requiring high flow oxygen, BIPAP and mechanical ventilation. Patients are managed by a multi-disciplinary team which includes 24-hour coverage by cardiology and pulmonology providers, one NP, and a designated respiratory therapist.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• A current license from the Ohio Board of Nursing or a current multi-state license from a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Current certification in CPR by an American Health Association Vendor.
• Current Basic Life Support certification. If assigned to Intensive Care Unit/Step Down or Emergency Department, contract nurse/RN shall also have current ACLS certification.
• A current CV which identifies the provider's education and professional qualifications commensurate with the position or specialty for which they are being offered to perform. Specialty certification preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) years direct patient care experience within the last three (3) years. VA experience is desirable

Technical Proficiency: Contractor's nurses/RNs shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government's requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently. Contractor shall provide verifiable evidence of all educational and training experiences including any gaps in educational history for all contract personnel(s).