Position Summary:

$10,000 Sign on Bonus  Special pay incentice for weekend program

Position Highlights:  CT8 Cardio/Pulm/Med/Surg

Number      of beds on unit: 50 beds (divided between 2      , A side with 24 beds and B side with 26 beds)Patient      population (age, diagnosis, specifics about unit):  Primarily      cardiac patients with cardiac drips and post cardiac procedures, pulmonary      patients and medical-surgical overflow with a      variety of diagnoses.  Adult population over 17 years of age. Nurse      to Patient ratio:  1:4-6Department      culture and resources:  Fast paced      unit with medically complex patients. Unit relies on strong communication      skills between all team members, especially with the Heart and Vascular      Institute procedural area.  Supportive teamwork is crucial among team      members on the unit to provide high quality care. New and experienced team      members empower each other to drive new patient care initiatives and      promote a culture of inclusion.  Frequent      nursing skills/equipment used: Skills      include: Full head-to-toe assessments, initiation and management of      cardiac drips, interrogation of cardiac devices, pre and post procedural      care including cardiac catheterization, pacemaker/ICD placement, ablation      and revascularization; administration of medication via multiple routes,      communication with interdisciplinary teams. Equipment used: IV pumps,      wound vacs, telemetry monitoring, tube feeding pumps, Zoll defibrillator      and electronic EMR.  Basic BLS (within 30 days of hire) and ACLS      (within 1 year of hire).