Job Title: Critical Care Unit (CCU) Registered Nurse (CCU RN)**

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Job Summary:

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A Critical Care Unit (CCU) Registered Nurse (CCU RN) provides specialized nursing care to critically ill patients in acute, life-threatening situations. The CCU RN delivers high-level care to patients with complex medical needs, requiring continuous monitoring, advanced interventions, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

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Key Responsibilities:

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• Assess, plan, and provide nursing care to critically ill patients in the Critical Care Unit, including those with conditions such as heart attack, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, sepsis, and post-surgical complications.

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• Monitor patients’ hemodynamic status, vital signs, and response to treatments, ensuring early identification and intervention of life-threatening conditions.

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• Administer medications, intravenous therapies, and specialized treatments such as vasoactive medications, pain management, and sedation.

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• Collaborate with intensivists, physicians, respiratory therapists, and other multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.

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• Provide patient and family education on critical care procedures, condition management, and discharge planning.

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• Recognize and respond to arrhythmias, respiratory distress, and other life-threatening complications, implementing interventions according to established protocols.

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• Assist with procedures such as intubation, central line placement, arterial line monitoring, and other advanced interventions as needed.

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• Monitor and maintain mechanical ventilators, cardiac monitoring equipment, and other life support devices.

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• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately and in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.

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• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, contributing to care planning, goal setting, and discharge planning for critically ill patients.

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Qualifications:

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• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) accepted.

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• Licensure:n
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  • Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.

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• Certification:n
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  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

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  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

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  • Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) preferred.

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