What are the responsibilities and job description for the New Grad RN - Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit position at Johns Hopkins Medicine?
The Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit (CVPCU) is a 32 bed adult inpatient surgical unit. The unit offers 3 levels of care: floor, telemetry, and intermediate care for acute cardiac, vascular, and other surgical patients requiring cardiac monitoring. Care and services provided: coronary artery bypass, Heartmate© II or III & Heartware© mechanical circulatory support devices, valve replacement or repairs, Type A & B aortic dissections, fem-pop bypass, scalenectomy, TAVR, heart or lung transplantation. During the week there is an experienced resource nurse available to assist with admissions/discharges, transport monitoring, and emergencies. New graduate nurses will have a 14 week comprehensive orientation and Nurse Residency Program. Registered Nurses (RNs) on this unit will participate in core department of surgery and critical care classes.
All New Graduate RNs will be automatically enrolled in our yearlong accredited Nurse Residency Program to facilitate your successful transition into professional nursing practice.
What Awaits You:
- Achievable and Progressive Clinical Ladder to encourage career growth and development
- Tuition Assistance
- Dependent Child Tuition
- Annual Bonuses - Opportunity for yearly bonus in acknowledgement of your professional nursing contributions
- Various Career Pathways to help you achieve your goals! Whether your interests are becoming a charge nurse, an ICU RN, getting involved in quality improvement projects, supporting our community, or beyond! We have a multitude of resources and pathways to help you get there.
Qualifications:
- Associate degree from Accredited Nursing Program required. BSN/MSN matriculation required within 1 year of hire and completion of degree within 5 years of hire.
- Applicants with an Associate’s degree JHH provides Tuition Assistance towards earning your BSN/MSN
- Active Maryland or Compact RN license is required
- BLS CPR certification required
- No RN work experience required
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Important Notices:
***Nurses hired with an Associate’s degree in nursing must enroll in an accredited BSN/MSN program within 1 year of hire and complete the degree within 5 years of your start date.
***Authorization to Work in the United States: Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.