Registered Nurse (RN), VAD Specialist

Company: Community Medical Centers
Location: Madera
Posted on: January 8, 2021

Job Description:

Overview: Community Medical Centers has been providing central California with the highest level of care available in the region. Community Regional Medical Center measures up with top hospitals nationally and is the 3rd largest in California! With 685 beds, we are home to the only comprehensive Burn and Level I Trauma center between Los Angeles and Sacramento. The 56,000 square-foot emergency department is one of the largest and busiest in California! We have an 84-bed Level III NICU and plan to significantly expand pediatric specialty care. Our hospital serves 2.5 million people within 9 counties, averaging a daily census of 641 patients. We're affiliated with UCSF as a teaching facility; trained 3,000 Medical Doctor's to date plus continuous invests in research and training grants. Responsibilities: Responsible for the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care for patients with a ventricular assist device (VAD). This coordination includes but is not limited to: patient, staff and community education, surgical coordination, clinic visits, and record keeping. Qualifications: EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:MINIMUM REQUIRED: Associates degree in Nursing and three years experience in Cardiovascular Nursing, Cardiac Surgical Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Cardiac Transplantation, and/or care of patients with ventricular assist devices. PREFERRED: Bachelors degree in Nursing. LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONSMINIMUM REQUIRED: Current California Registered Nurse license. Current BLS and ACLS certification. Current American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification within twelve (12) months of hire into job. Certification of VAD training by program vendor or completion of certification within six (6) months of hire into job. Associated topics: care, care unit, coronary, hospice, infusion, intensive, intensive care, neonatal, psychiatric, registered nurse

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