Registered Nurse - CCU

Job Requirements

• A thorough knowledge of nursing principles and procedure
• Knowledge and skills in techniques of good patient care applicable to the critical care environment
• Must be able to read and write English as well as speak and understand English
• RN currently licensed with the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN)
• BLS required upon hire through the American Heart Association and kept current henceforth
• Current ACLS certification or ability to obtain within three months of hire for experienced nurses and six months of hire for new graduates and henceforth kept current
• PALS/ENPC required within six months of hire and TNCC/TEAM required within 6 months of hire and henceforth kept current

Education And/or Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with diploma, ADN, or BSN degree
• Previous satisfactory acute care hospital experience of one-year required
• Previous satisfactory Critical Care experience relevant to the patient population of this unit or completion of an approved Critical Care course
• CCRN preferred
• For RNs graduating within the last 12 months, or RNs that have not practiced in an acute care facility within the last 24 months and have not previously completed a residency program, will be required to complete the CMH-provided program

Physical Demands and Work Environment Conditions / ADA Compliance

• Works inside
• Walking and standing much of the time while on duty
• Long shifts and occasional overtime necessary
• Ability to lift and transfer patients is required, usually with the assistance of co-workers
• Normal or corrected vision is required
• Normal or corrected hearing is necessary to distinguish differences in heartbeats, breathing, and monitor alarms
• Manual dexterity is required to operate equipment
• Subject to physical and emotional stress of fast paced work environment
• Occasional exposure to infectious diseases
• Pushes/pulls loaded adult stretchers, beds, wheelchairs, crash carts and equipment carts
• Transfers patients to/from cars, stretchers, beds, chairs, and ambulates as necessary
• Tolerates bending, sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling for 8 – 12 hours (shift dependent)
• Lifts or carries up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

Eligible for CMH Employee Referral Bonus: Priority Recruitment

Pay

ONA Wage Range: $57.63 to $82.02, dependent on experience