RN, Registered Nurse- Interventional (IU)/ Critical Care Unit (CCU)
Company: Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: April 28, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview:ONE TEAM. ALL HEART. At Oklahoma Heart Hospital (OHH),
patient care is at the heart of everything we do. Our nurses are
involved in every aspect of their patients care and provide hope,
compassion and healing to patients and their families. In
collaboration with our physicians and other caregivers, our nursing
team is helping to shape the way OHH serves the state and leads the
nation. Be part of the future of cardiac care.Top Tier Benefit
Packages:Medical, Dental, and Vision401 (k) planPaid Time Off
(PTO)Extended Medical Benefit (EMB)Responsibilities:Accepting New
Grads and experienced Registered Nurses!The CCU/IU nurse monitors
the overall hemodynamic status of the critically ill patient while
performing head to toe assessments, assessing all body systems,
rhythms and invasive lines, tubes and drains. In the CCU and IU,
the Registered Nurse is expected to administer, titrate and monitor
critically ill patients on critical medications. Many of these
patients are post-surgical and require intense monitoring. They are
able to communicate appropriately with the physicians and surgeons
any concerning status changes or body system specifics that may
require further intervention. CCU/IU nurses operate and are trained
on life saving advanced medical equipment including but not limited
to ventilators, Intra-Aortic Balloon pumps, Assistive Heart pumps,
Continuous Dialysis machines, Hypothermia induction and maintenance
devices, defibrillators and others. CCU/IU Nurses are required to
stay current with both BLS and ACLS certifications.The Registered
Nurse in CCU functions in units we call pods. This design allows
the OHH nurse to maintain a 1:1 or 1:2 nurse patient ratio in the
Critical Care Department and a 1:3 nurse patient ratio in the
Interventional Unit. This allows CCU/IU nurses adequate time to
monitor and care for critically ill patients thus ensuring the
highest quality, safe and patient-focused
care.Qualifications:Education: Graduate of an accredited school of
nursing program.Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of continuous
experience in telemetry or related cardiac clinical setting
preferred.Licensure/Certification:Registered Nurse with current
Oklahoma licensure.Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
required at the time of hireAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support
(ACLS) certification within 18 months of hire.As part of our
nursing team, you are empowered to work collaboratively with our
physicians and other caregivers, and play an integral role in
setting the standard for excellence in patient care. With low,
fixed nurse-to-patient ratios, our nursing team has time to get to
know their patients and their families while providing the highest
quality, safe, patient-focused care. Patient rooms are fully
stocked with all necessary supplies and arranged in a circular, pod
layout around each nursing station to streamline patient care and
save our nursing team time.Learn more about diversity at Oklahoma
Heart Hospital.by Jobble
Keywords: Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Edmond , RN, Registered Nurse- Interventional (IU)/ Critical Care Unit (CCU), Healthcare , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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