Registered Nurse - Cardiac Critical Care

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Rockaway (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice in New Jersey seeks a CCU Registered Nurse to provide high-acuity cardiac care in a Critical Care Unit. You will monitor patients continuously, manage ventilators, titrate IV drips, respond to emergencies, and coordinate with cardiology and the care team.

Strong clinical judgment, excellent communication, and compassionate education for patients and families are essential in this fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure with CCU/critical care experience.
• Experience with continuous monitoring and ventilator management.
• Ability to titrate critical IV drips per protocols.
• Strong clinical judgment in high-acuity, fast-paced settings.
• Excellent communication and patient/family education.
• Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver continuous cardiac/physiologic monitoring for critically ill patients.
• Manage ventilators and respiratory support.
• Titrate and manage IV drips in accordance with clinical protocols.
• Respond promptly to patient deterioration and clinical emergencies.
• Collaborate with cardiologists and an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate treatment.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, care plans, and ongoing needs.

Skills

RN licensure

CCU/critical care experience

Continuous monitoring

Ventilator management

IV drip titration

Clinical judgment

Communication with patients/families

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

CCU Registered Nurse to provide high-acuity cardiac care in a Critical Care Unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver continuous cardiac/physiologic monitoring for critically ill patients.
• Manage ventilators and maintain safe, effective respiratory support.
• Titrate and manage critical IV drips in accordance with clinical protocols.
• Respond promptly to patient deterioration and clinical emergencies.
• Collaborate with cardiologists and an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate treatment.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, care plans, and ongoing needs.
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure with CCU/critical care experience.
• Strong skills in continuous monitoring, ventilator management, and medication/drip titration.
• Excellent clinical judgment in high-acuity, fast-paced settings.
• Effective communication and compassionate patient/family education.
• Ability to work collaboratively with specialists and interdisciplinary teams.