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REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - HEART FAILURE - RELOCATE TO DELAWARE
Shaker for ChristianaCare Direct • Charlottesville, VA 22901 • Posted 1 day ago
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The Registered Nurse for the Heart Failure Unit at Christiana Hospital is responsible for providing care to a 36-bed unit, including 12 beds for post-op open heart patients. This role involves stepdown level of care, with patients often having chest tubes/drains, large bore central line catheters, and external cardiac pacing wires. The position requires close monitoring and daily rounding by the cardiac surgeon and multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
- Provide care to a 36-bed unit, including 12 beds for post-op open heart patients.
- Work in a stepdown level of care setting.
- Monitor patients closely, including those with chest tubes/drains, large bore central line catheters, and external cardiac pacing wires.
- Participate in daily rounding by the cardiac surgeon and multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications
Required
- BSN preferred
- Commitment to obtaining BSN within three years of date of hire with relevant experience
- At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse
- Delaware RN licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware
- BLS required
Preferred
- Previous stepdown experience
- Previous critical care experience
- ACLS preferred
Full Job Description
Registered Nurse (RN) - Heart Failure Unit
Full-Time - Day/Midnight 12-hour shifts (Hours:7a-7p / 7p-7a)
Weekends and holidays as required.
Newark, DE
The Unit
The Heart Failure Unit (5E) at Christiana Hospital is a 36 bed unit. There are 12 beds for post op open heart patients. These patients are stepdown level of care, some with chest tubes/drains, large bore central line catheters, and external cardiac pacing wires. These patients are closely monitored and rounded on daily by the cardiac surgeon and the multidisciplinary team.
ChristianCare Offer:
- Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
- Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions
- Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
- 12 week paid parental leave
- Tuition assistance
- Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
Education & Requirements:
- BSN preferred
- Commitment to obtaining BSN within three years of date of hire can be considered with relevant experience
- At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse required
- Previous stepdown experience preferred
- Previous critical care experience preferred
- BLS required; ACLS preferred
- Delaware RN licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware
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