Specialty Requirements
- Degree
- Associates Degree in Nursing
- Some Hospitals may hire you under the condition that you will get your Bachelor's of Science in Nursing within a designated amount of time.
- Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Can be obtained after start date at the expense of the employer.
Characteristics
- Empathetic
- Compassionate
- Physical and Mental Endurance
- Quick Learner
- Flexible
A Day in the Life
- Three, 12 hour shifts in an acute care setting.
- Patient Population
- Adults in heart failure, post op cardiac surgery, myocardial infarctions, ECMO etc.
- Job Responsibilities
- Physical assessment, medication administration, patient education, vital signs, drip titrations, drain maintenance, ventilator support, ECMO (if certified).
- Common Medications
- Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet, Betablockers, Pressors, Statins, Sedatives
- Common Diagnoses
- Heart failure, valvular heart disease, myocardial infarction, congenital heart defects, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, a fib, coronary artery disease, cardiomegaly, heart blocks, endocarditis, Marfan syndrome, etc.
- Clinical Skills
- IV insertion, foley insertion, EKG monitor, feeding pump, glucose monitoring, drains, telemetry, ventilator maintenance
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