CoxHealth Hybrid EIT Nurse - 5E CCU-MICU - Weekend Option - Internal Only
9 days ago
Springfield
Summary About Us CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times., • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care by Newsweek., • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024., • Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024., • Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024., • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023., • Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri., • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more! Attention all amazing nurses! Are you ready to take your skills to the next level? Join our tight-knit team in the fast-paced and rewarding CCU/MICU. As an integral part of our healthcare family, you’ll provide exceptional care to critically ill patients, collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, and make a lasting impact. There are endless amounts of opportunities to grow and expand your knowledge with different credentialing classes that are provided in-hospital from our great group of critical care educators. You can also participate in the hospitals pay-it-forward program to have your certification exam paid for! In addition, there is a clinical ladder that you can submit to earn a bonus of up to $5,000 yearly! Don’t miss this opportunity to grow professionally and make a difference in the lives of those who need it most. Additional Information about the position • $1.00 Certification pay, • $1.00 BSN pay The critical care nurse provides direct and individualized care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. They assess the patient’s condition, perform diagnostic tests, begin treatments and assist doctors with any required medical procedures. The critical care nurse monitors and adjusts specialized equipment, interprets and records electronic displays; i.e. intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac rhythms, ventilator settings, etc. The hybrid Early Intervention Team (EIT) nurse works at least one shift in the virtual command center per week. The EIT Nurse is a registered professional nurse who functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager and is responsible for coordination of EIT assessment of patient, prioritization and implementation of interventions to ensure optimal patient outcomes, documentation of interventions and outcomes, communication with other team members and disciplines, and safe delivery of age appropriate and culturally aware patient care. EIT training begins after successful 12-week orientation period as bedside nurse. This is a hybrid position consisting of both unit floor shifts and shifts in the on-site Virtual Care Command Center. This full-time schedule typically includes two shifts on the unit floor and one shift in the Virtual Care Command Center. All shifts are conducted on-site • As an EIT Nurse you will also be responsible for:, • Addressing the patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and education needs. The EIT Nurse serves as a resource/support to the staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments., • Rapid Response calls, follow-up visits, EIT data collection, entry and analysis, development of EIT practice guidelines, evaluation of patient codes and informal education of staff., • Managing rapid prevention and treatment of patients experiencing sepsis, CVA, respiratory distress, acute coronary syndrome and other comorbidities., • Recognizing, assessing, coordinating, interpreting clinical surveillance data, re-evaluating the nursing care plan of patients and communicating that plan to the assigned team members and bedside clinical team., • Possessing an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of nursing care for a specific unit patient population to include patients and their families, utilizing conscientious consideration for patients with diverse cultural backgrounds., • Performing crisis intervention as a first priority and be a lead resource when responding to Rapid Response, Code Blue, Class 1 Stroke, In-House STEMI and In-House Trauma., • Being regarded as a resource and subject matter expert for staff on patient care issues. Education • Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program, • Required: Minimum of two years recent acute Intensive Care Unit RN experience, 5 years preferred, • Ability to read, write and speak the English language, • Strong customer service and interpersonal skills, • Inter- and intra-departmental coordination of patient care activities, • Delegation skills required; Ability to multi-task essential, • Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential, • Strong detail orientation & computer skills required, • Personal time management skills and ability to collaborate with multiple provider groups, • Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri, • Required: American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification at time of hire., • Required: Must obtain ACLS within one year of hire, • Required: Annual NIHSS Certification at time of hire, • ANCC Specialty Certification preferred, • Complete Cox Health Dedicated Rapid Response Team Education at time of hire