Clinical Nurse I: D2E: Coronary Care Unit
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Hagaman
Posted on: September 21, 2023
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Job Description:
Department/Unit:Coronary Care Unit - D2EWork Shift:Night (United
States of America)The CCU is a---17-bed---cardiac critical care
unit with each room having invasive monitoring capabilities. The
patient population consists of adult patients (age 18 and older)
experiencing actual or potential---life-threatening---cardiac
dysfunction. One of the services provided by credentialed RPN's in
this unit is continuous EKG monitoring for potentially
life-threatening dysrhythmias and the implementation of emergency
measures in the absence of a physician according to the American
Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA-ACLS)
Guidelines.--- Other services provided include monitoring and care
of patients with Impella ventricular assist devices, Intra-Aortic
Balloon Pumps, Pulmonary Artery Catheters, TVPs, and Continuous
Renal Replacement Therapy. CCU ICU nurses require or will develop
the following skill sets: Implement physician orders, administer
medications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures and
special tests, and document treatment as required by company policy
and local/state/federal rules and regulations.CCU nurses will also
order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and
assess patients' conditions, assess and evaluate patient needs for,
and responses to, care rendered. They will apply sound nursing
judgment in patient care management decisions, collaborate with the
nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients, and direct
and guide ancillary personnel and maintain standards of
professional nursing.Hourly Range: $33.00 - $33.99
Keywords: Albany Medical Center, Schenectady , Clinical Nurse I: D2E: Coronary Care Unit, Healthcare , Hagaman, New York
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