RN-Cardiac Intermediate Care Unit

Job Overview

• The University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank Campus is looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking Registered Nurse to join our Cardiac Intermediate Care Unit!
• Are you ready to join our team?
• Our 38-bed unit cares for patients with a wide variety of heart conditions, heart and lung transplants, VADs, heart failure, and rhythm issues.
• This position is working 60 hours every two weeks (.75FTE) on the overnight shift (7:00pm-7:30am), working 12 hour shifts and works every third weekend.
• About Our Cardiac IMC Unit-6C Department at UMMC East Bank: We have a 38-bed capacity.
• Common patient populations include, but are not limited to: post-op heart and lung transplants, adult congenital heart defects, advanced pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, LVADs, sepsis, end-stage organ failure, cardiac complications, titratable cardiac drips, and cardiovascular and thoracic surgeries.
• The nurse patient ratio is a mix of 1:2 and 1:3 on all shifts.
• We are a dynamic team that is focused on promoting a welcoming atmosphere filled with strong teamwork, collaboration, empathy, and compassion.
• We are looking for a nurse who is eager to learn new skills, has a high level of communication and critical thinking, and who is prepared for high levels of acuity.
• As a Cardiac RN, you will be responsible for: Assessing patient needs and identifying expected nursing outcomes.
• Developing an individualized nursing plan of care.
• Implementing interventions as needed during treatment based on the plan of care.
• Critical medication management.
• Evaluating care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
• Using communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Coordinating care with members of the health care team and delegating responsibilities to others as appropriate.
• Demonstrating the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
• Promoting a culture of evidence based practice (EBP) by participating in a multitude of available opportunities.
• Performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act.