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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.

Benefits

• • Candidates may be eligible for a sign on bonus
  • Relocation bonus available for qualified candidates
  • Student loan repayment available for qualified candidates
  • RN to BSN tuition assistance up to $12,500
  • $1.00 BSN pay
  • $1.00 certification pay
  • Up to $5,000 STAR Clinical ladder bonus per year
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $1,200 per year
  • Up to 80 hours of Earned Time Off (ETO)
  • Preceptor pay for your time supporting new staff
  • Shared Governance Council
  • Health/Dental/Vision
  • Retirement with employer match
  • Onsite daycare with extended hours, holidays and weekends
  • Employee Discount at CoxHealth Fitness Centers
  • Pharmacy delivery to your unit
  • On-site Employee Health services
  • Opportunity to earn referral bonuses of up to $5,000 per hire for certain positions
  • 1906 Employee Store
  • 20% tuition discount on most classes at Cox College
  • Cafeteria discount  

Job Summary

• • 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 eICU nurse works at least one shift in the virtual command center per pay period. The eICU Virtual nurse is a pivotal member of the healthcare team to assist with managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures. The virtual nurse will assist with tasks such completing the admission, care plan development and maintenance, patient education, medication and discharge teaching, care coordination, mentoring of new nurses, and implementation of evidence-based care. The virtual eICU nurse assists the primary bedside nurse with nursing tasks not required to be done in person as well as real-time quality and patient safety surveillance. The eICU Virtual nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients. Virtual training begins after successful 12-week orientation period as bedside nurse.

Job Requirements

• • Education
    • Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program
    • Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Experience
    • Required: Minimum of two years previous nursing experience in an ICU
    • Preferred: Charge nurse or preceptor experience and specialty nursing certification
  • Skills
    • Accountable and responsible for own safe clinical practice
    • Basic computer skills and knowledge
    • Excellent customer service skills
    • Thrives in rapidly changing environment
    • Self-motivated
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
    • Exhibits valuable time management skills
    • Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills
    • Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration
    • Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
    • Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
    • Required: Must obtain ACLS within one year of hire