Registered Nurse Peds Cardiac ICU PRN

Cardiac Intensive Care Nurse

As a nurse, when you join our Cardiac Intensive Care family you become a part of a highly skilled, collaborative team dedicated to delivering exceptional care to critically ill congenital heart patients. Our CICU offers a fast-paced environment where nurses can strengthen advanced critical care skills, work with leading-edge technology, and grow professionally through ongoing learning opportunities. We value teamwork, compassion, and clinical excellence while supporting each nurse's professional development and career goals. Make a meaningful impact every day and build a rewarding career in cardiac critical care.

Position Summary:

The cardiac critical care nurse practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. Independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. The cardiac critical care nurse demonstrates knowledge within the competency domains of Patient and Family Centered Care, Evidence Based Practice, Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement, Teamwork, Informatics, Professionalism, and Leadership.

The cardiac critical care nurse works closely with the inter-professional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding their knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. Complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.

Position Requirements:

A. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse or current active multistate Registered Nurse license. Current BLS, PALS and ACLS certification.

B. Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.

C. Experience: 1+ YOE in CICU, CV Step Down, NICU, PICU or adult CCU experience preferred.

D. Special Qualifications: Demonstrates good organizational skills. Provides safe and appropriate care within the Standards of Nursing Practice at HCA HealthONE PSL/RMC. Demonstrates good critical thinking skills. Communicates positively and professionally.