Provide expert care for critically ill cardiac, vascular, and post-surgical patients. Manage patients requiring ventilator support, CRRT, ECMO, LVAD / RVAD, and intra-aortic balloon pump. Titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips, sedation, and insulin infusions per protocol. Monitor and interpret hemodynamic parameters, arterial lines, and Swan-Ganz catheters. Assist with chest tube insertion / removal and manage BiPAP / CPAP and HFNC therapy. Perform central / PICC line care, blood product administration, and continuous IV therapies. Respond to cardiac and medical emergencies; interpret and manage dysrhythmias. Collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary team—physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and PT / OT—to optimize patient outcomes. Maintain detailed documentation in EPIC and adhere to infection prevention protocols.
Nurse Intensive Care • Rochester, New York, United States