Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

About the role

Responsible to provide care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice and other standards established by profession/professional groups, regulating bodies/agents. Nursing care will be delivered in accordance with ECU Health and entity specific nursing policies, procedures and professional standards of care/practice.

Responsibilities

• Provision and coordination of nursing care, including collection and analysis of assessment data
• Identification of expected outcomes and development of plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and interdisciplinary team
• Identification of interventions to attain expected outcomes
• Implementation of interventions identified in the plan of care
• Evaluation of patient/family progress toward attainment of outcomes and documentation of the process
• Sensitivity to age‑specific and unique needs of the patient/family
• Promotion and evaluation of effective functioning of the health care team
• Collaboration with health care team members to meet identified needs throughout the episode of care
• Delegation of tasks and activities as appropriate and governed by the NC Nurse Practice Act

Requirements

• Diploma in Nursing, Associates in Nursing or higher
• 1 year of experience required
• Current NC RN license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state
• Health Care Provider certification required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Skills

• Flexibility in scheduling to meet 24‑hour patient needs
• Organizational, problem‑solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to utilize effective and confidential communication with patients, interdisciplinary team, and staff
• Maintains stable performance under pressure and multiple demands
• Working knowledge and experience with PC‑based applications

Pay

Clinical Ladder Pay Range: $33.00 – $46.75 per hour. Final compensation depends on career ladder placement (Staff Nurse I – IV).

Schedule

Shift (Day/Night) determined at time of interview based on unit needs. 12‑hour shifts. Full‑time: 36 hours per week. Weekends: rotating. On‑call: No.