Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiovascular (CV) ICU

Ebenezer; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for their Cardiovascular ICU. This role involves caring for complex cardiac patients and requires strong critical care skills. The successful candidate will assess patient needs, develop nursing care plans, and implement interventions while collaborating with healthcare teams. With a focus on evidence-based practice, this position offers a supportive environment with a low nurse-to-patient ratio, allowing for meaningful patient interactions. Join a team committed to improving patient outcomes in a dynamic and rewarding setting.

Benefits

Weekend Shift Differential ($2.00 extra per hour)

Night Shift Differential ($4.00 extra per hour)

Qualifications

• MN RN Licensure is required for this position.
• 1 year of RN ICU or RN IMC experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and develop individualized nursing care plans.
• Coordinate care with healthcare team members and delegate responsibilities.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Nursing Care Plan Development

Critical Medication Management

Communication Skills

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for our ICU - Cardiovascular Department at our M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank location in Minneapolis, MN.

We care for patients who have had coronary artery bypass, valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve replacement, aortic arch repair and heart and lung transplant. The CVICU also handles patients with decompensated heart failure, adult congenital heart defects, cardiogenic shock, advanced pulmonary hypertension and cardiac arrest. We apply extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), ventricular assist devices (VAD), intraortic balloon pumps (IABP) and Swan-Ganz catheters routinely. Our complex patient population requires hemodynamic monitoring, critical medication management, management of organ failure, maintenance of systemic perfusion and high technical skills. This unit has a low nurse to patient ratio and resource nurses on unit.

The starting base rate of pay for the position is $41.69. Candidates with experience or higher degree may be brought in at a higher rate of pay.

• $2.00 extra per hour weekend shift differential
• $4.00 extra per hour night shift differential

Schedule: This position will be working 0.60 FTE (48 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 12 hours on the night shift. This position will also work every third weekend.

As a CVICU 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;
• 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 applying 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.

Required Qualifications:

• MN RN Licensure
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through Health Care Providers
• Experience: 1 year of RN ICU or RN IMC experience or 18 months of RN cardiac telemetry experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN or higher preferred
• Previous CVICU experience
• Certification in related specialty is highly desired.
• Certification by the American Association of Critical Care Nursing or in a related specialty is highly preferred.

Additional Requirements (must be obtained or completed within a period of time):

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire