Staff Nurse- CTVS ICU

Job Description

· Managing hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and other heart conditions

· Evaluating and monitoring heart devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators

· Performing a wide variety of cardiac tests, including stress tests, stress echocardiograms, exercise stress tests, PET/dipyridamole stress tests, and CT coronary angiograms

· Providing physical exams so as to diagnose chronic and acute cardiac diseases

· Interpreting laboratory results or cardiac tests

· Prescribing and managing cardiac medications and other therapies

· Educating patients on health maintenance and disease prevention

· A cardiothoracic intensive care nurse works in a highly specialized cardiothoracic intensive care unit (ICU) catering to the needs of patients requiring constant monitoring and whose clinical conditions are considered critical.

· The cardiothoracic intensive care nurse is adept at noting subtle hemodynamic changes that could lead to serious complications and providing immediate interventions as required.

· The ICU nurse is comfortable in operating and managing complex medical equipment such as IABP and telemetry monitors and works closely with physicians and unlicensed assistive personnel.

· Cardio pulmonary resuscitation & follow up care.

· Assist intubation, extubation and weaning.

· Perform on E.T & Tracheotomy suctioning & handling of high end equipments.

· Care of Ventilated patients.

· Drug and fluid calculation.

· Nutrition assessment & management.

· Care of Invasive lines.

· Care of Drains & tubes.

· Follow infection control measures- Barrier & reverse barrier nursing.

· Pre & post op management.

· Nursing care of hemodynamically compromised patients.

· End of life care.

· Death care.

Qualification
· Appropriate qualification and statutory nursing registration in the state – GNM/BSC/MSC

· Valid BLS-ACLS provider certificate.