RN CVICU (Critical Care)

Job Title: RN CVICU (Critical Care)

Pay: $57 per hour

Shift: 7a – 7p

Location: Pikeville, KY

Schedule: 10 Weeks

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients utilizing the nursing process within established standards and practices.
• Direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with specialists, adjust nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient care.
• Perform a head‑to‑toe assessment on all patients and re‑assessments as per policy.
• Provide individualized, age‑specific care supporting homeostatic regulation, hemodynamic monitoring, and physiological functioning.
• Maintain accurate, continuous nursing documentation, including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment of changes.
• Treat patients and families with respect and dignity, maintain confidentiality, identify and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs, and function as a patient advocate.
• Demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the lifespan and ability to provide appropriate age care.
• Interact professionally with patients and families, involve them in individualized care plans, review and update plans daily.
• Formulate a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluate effectiveness.
• Supervise other healthcare staff involved in patient care, allocate and monitor work.
• Assist physicians with procedures in the department.
• Respond promptly to changes in workload to achieve optimal productivity.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of performance improvement activities to improve patient outcomes and processes.
• Act as a preceptor for new employees.
• Enhance professional growth through educational programs, literature, meetings, workshops.
• Maintain operation of patient care equipment, ensure adequate supplies, aid cost containment.
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, and ability to function under stressful situations.
• Meet all departmental‑specific competencies.
• Perform housekeeping duties, transportation of patients, adhere to dress code, infection control, safety, personnel guidelines.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Serve as team leader and role model for other staff members.

Required Skills

• Care of critically ill patients
• Airway management (basic and advanced)
• Post‑operative vascular surgery care / recovery
• Gastrointestinal care
• Pulmonary / respiratory care
• Skin assessment / care
• Central venous catheter care and maintenance
• Assist with specialized procedures
• Use specialized equipment in the care of critically ill patients
• Manage Code Blue in the May Tower / Pediatrics
• Continuous renal replacement therapy
• Manage Code Blue for inpatient areas
• Attend all mandatory education and in‑services

Qualifications

• ACLS training required within 90 days (must be completed before completion of orientation)
• NIH Stroke Scale within 90 days of hire or transfer (must be completed before completion of orientation)
• EKG
• FIT Test
• RN license
• 5 years of experience in critical care nursing
• Associate’s degree in nursing required; bachelor’s degree preferred

XPDEL, Inc. is committed to an inclusive workplace that does not discriminate against race, nationality, religion, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply. We are an EEOC Employer.