REGISTERED NURSE - CARDIAC ICU

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REGISTERED NURSE - Cardiac ICU
Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI
Part-time or .6 FTE, 48 hours every pay period
12-hour rotating shifts, every third weekend, holiday rotation

The Registered Nurse is a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the provision of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care provided that incorporates evidence-based practice. A key aspect of the work of Nursing is to continually improve the quality of nursing care by collecting and analyzing data.

CICU - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
12-bed intensive care unit that focuses on patients with primary cardiac and vascular conditions that require highly skilled nursing care, as well as continuous monitoring of vital signs and other invasive parameters. The patient mix includes post-operative open heart surgery patients, complicated vascular surgery patients, targeted temperature management post-cardiac arrest patients, and patients with specialty devices such as intra-aortic balloon pumps, temporary pacemakers, tandem heart devices, Impellas, Swan-Ganz catheters, titratable continuous intravenous medications, ventilators, etc. Patients may also require Vasopressor and/or Antiarrhythmic agents, may be ventilated and require sedation or paralytics. Patients may also require Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy or Targeted Temperature Management. CICU also cares for Vascular Surgery patients who may have other complicated preexisting conditions requiring additional monitoring. Patients admitted to CICU typically have a life-threatening cardiac-related crisis requiring expert and intensive care to promote recovery.

Experience/Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Certification in specialty desired.
• Ideally, there is a minimum of three years practicing as an RN in comparative setting.
• Maintains specialty certification as per department scope of service.
• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire. (See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Policy).
• Current Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification may be required based on primary department.

License/Certifications

• Possesses an active Wisconsin RN nursing license.

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• PTO accrual from day one!
• Generous retirement plan with match available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital , the flagship of the Aspirus system, serves northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 160 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women's health, and spine and neurological care. To learn more about Wausau click the following link: Wausau, Wisconsin

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Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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Credentials:
Essential:
* CPR or BLS
* ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT
* REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE