The Intensive Care / Coronary Care Registered Nurse is a professional nurse who coordinates the delivery of nursing care for critically ill, post-operative, ventilator, post cardiac arrest, post heart cath, hemodynamic stabilization and other critically ill patients in the units. The Registered Nurse responds to code and emergent situations as a team member within the hospital. The Registered Nurse participates in-patient and family teaching, provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards of professional nursing practice in the intensive care / coronary care setting.
Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.)
Cerner documentation, iStat, NxStage CRRT, barcode scanning

Required skills and minimum years of experience.
2 years ICU experience, Care of critically ill adult population: medicine, trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery account for most of the patients

Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc)
BLS, ACLS
Active TN or compact license
TNCC preferred

Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone? Is call required? If so, how often? Are weekends required?)
12 hour shifts – no call

Floating to other units/departments. (If so, to which units/departments?)
Yes, Trauma ICU

Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept.
18 beds (GICU) – 22 beds (TICU)

Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only)
1:2, sometimes a 1:3

Dress Code:
Navy blue or white scrubs

Tell us about the unit/department specific training and orientation program.
Department orientation is 1-2 days

*looking for someone with a strong work ethic that has a positive personality and demonstrates teamwork”