Registered Nurse - A3 – Cardiac ICU / CCU
Corpus Christi, Texas
A3 is a 24-bed unit providing high-acuity care for cardiac and medical-surgical patients with various co-morbidities.
- Shift and hours
- 7PM - 7AM nights Work Schedule: 7PM - 7AM
- Unit and setting
- A3 - Cardiac ICU / CCU · Hospital A3 is a 24-bed unit providing high-acuity care for cardiac and medical-surgical patients with various co-morbidities.Cardiac and medical-surgical patients with various co-morbidities
- License
- RN licenseRN License in state of employment or compact
- Term
- Permanent Work Type: Full TimeFull Time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed One year of experience in Critical Care setting preferred but will accept new graduates.
- License
- RN License in state of employment or compact Check your license
- Certification
- BLS (AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire)
- Certification
- ACLS within 30 days of hire for experienced associates, within 90 days for new grads/new to specialty
- Certification
- PALS within 30 days of hire for experienced associates, within 90 days for new grads/new to specialty
- Certification
- TNCC within 60 days of hire for experienced associates, within 18 months for new grads/new to specialty
- Certification
- TCAR within 60 days of hire for experienced associates, within 18 months for new grads/new to specialty
- Certification
- NRP within 30 days of hire for experienced associates, within 60 days for new grads/new to specialty
- Certification
- AWHONN Intermediate FHM within 30 days of hire for experienced associates, within 60 days for new grads/new to specialty
- Certification
- STABLE within 30 days of hire for experienced associates, within 60 days for new grads/new to specialty
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
- Experience
- 1 year of experience in related nursing specialty 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
- Experience
- One year of Critical Care experience preferred (new graduates accepted)
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The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Care for post-cardiac intervention patients and manage specialized devices
- Day to day
- Treat ventilator-dependent patients and patients with complex medical conditions We also treat ventilator-dependent patients and those with conditions like hypertension, diabetes, GI bleeds, peripheral vascular disease and renal disease.
- Day to day
- Handle multiple specialized infusions and post-surgical ICU care The unit handles multiple infusions for blood pressure, cardiac issues, thrombolytics, sedation and paralytics, as well as post-surgical ICU care.
- Day to day
- Make assignments and delegate care Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
- Day to day
- Meet OneCHRISTUS Competencies Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Day to day
- Provide nursing care utilizing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation
- Day to day
- Address psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
- Day to day
- Administer medications and treatments and monitor effectiveness Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
- Day to day
- Document patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
- Day to day
- Assess learning needs and provide patient/family education Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
- Unit size
- 24-bed unit A3 is a 24-bed unit providing high-acuity care for cardiac and medical-surgical patients with various co-morbidities.
- Hours stated
- 7PM - 7AM
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Your preceptor
- A preceptor is assigned to you
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
ICU / Critical Care has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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A3 is a 24-bed unit providing high-acuity care for cardiac and medical-surgical patients with various co-morbidities. We care for post-cardiac intervention patients (e.g., heart catheterizations, AAA stent repairs, TAVRs, EP ablations, pacemaker/ICD placements) and manage specialized devices like Impellas and IABPs, Artic Sun and Tablo XT. We also treat ventilator-dependent patients and those with conditions like hypertension, diabetes, GI bleeds, peripheral vascular disease and renal disease.
The unit handles multiple infusions for blood pressure, cardiac issues, thrombolytics, sedation and paralytics, as well as post-surgical ICU care. Our goal is to deliver exceptional, evidence-based care through teamwork and positive outcomes.
Summary
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Responsibilities
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
- Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
- Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
- Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job
Requirements
Education/Skills
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
- 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required
- RN License in state of employment or compact
Position
Requirements
Education/Skills
- All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
- New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Critical Care Department-specific competency validation.
- Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
Experience
- One year of experience in Critical Care setting preferred but will accept new graduates.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- Current ACLS certification required
In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
Credential Grace Periods
If additional credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on your experience level.
- Any Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical experience in a similar service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate.
- Any Candidate/Associate who does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical experience in the same service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty.
Credential
Grace Periods for Experienced Associates
Grace Periods for
New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty
Basic Life Support (BLS)
No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.
No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Within 30 days of hire.
Within 90 days of hire.
Pediatric Life Support (PALS)
Within 30 days of hire.
Within 90 days of hire.
Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC)
Within 60 days of hire.
Within 18 months of hire.
Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR)
Within 60 days of hire.
Within 18 months of hire.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Within 30 days of hire.
Within 60 days of hire.
AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)
Within 30 days of hire.
Within 60 days of hire.
STABLE (Neonatal Education)
Within 30 days of hire.
Within 60 days of hire.
Work Schedule
7PM - 7AM
Work Type
Full Time
What's around it?
Corpus Christi, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,292/mo
- Household income
- $67,394/yr, all local households, not nurse pay