Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular ICU

Department Overview

The Cardiovascular ICU strives to educate, advocate and provide the highest level of nursing care to our patients and families, and to ensure positive patient outcomes through evidence-based nursing practice, all within the setting of a healthy work environment. The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach in the care and recovery of adult cardiac surgery and cardiology patients as well as surgical recovery for Vascular, ENT, Plastics, Ortho, Urology and OB: 40kg weight minimum, age generally not less than 16 years with no upper age limit. 

This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation - 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time
• Holidays - up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid – included in vacation accruals)
• Sick Leave - 96 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources

Function/Duties of Position

$55.24 - $92.02 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience

The nurses of the 12K Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) provide patient and family centered care to the patient populations that include complex cardiac and vascular patient as well as specialty surgery patients, including advanced heart failure, cardiology, CABG, heart valve replacement, adult congenital heart population, ventricular assist device (VAD), heart transplantation, vascular surgery, ENT, plastics, ortho, OB-GYN, and urology. As a critical care unit, the nurse to patient ratio is either 1:1 or 1:2 based on patient acuity . Medical modalities on this unit include, but are not limited to, various short- and long-term Ventricular Assist Devices, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, and Extracorporeal Life Support. Our unit is unique in that it has been awarded the AACN Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence five consecutive times. We are the home of the Rapid Response Team which provides care throughout the hospital as code responders and to assist in code prevention. The CVICU has a very active UBNPC with a commitment to the shared governance model, quality care delivery, on-going education and journal club. Our dedication to the professional practice model is exemplified through our certified nursing staff (CCRN) which is currently 85%.

Required Qualifications

• 2 years Critical Care RN experience
• ADN or BSN in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• BLS and ACLS from AHA required. New hires will be enrolled and required to complete during orientation.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year Cardiac Critical Care RN experience
• CCRN certification
• Open heart surgery recovery experience
• IABP 
• Impella 
• Durable ventricular assist device

Additional Details

Length of Orientation – Experienced Nurse 

• External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week. 
• Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Specialty Fellowship/Fellowship Learning Pathway or Orientation experience for 3 days-26 weeks depending on the care area. An employment service agreement may apply. 

4 positions available

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon’s only public academic health center.

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research.  We also train the next generation of health care professionals.  As Portland’s largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

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