Staff Nurse CTVS - CCU

Nursing Services 3 Years of Experience Salary: ₹400000.00 LPA Qualification: B.Sc Posted on December 26, 2025

Job Summary

A Staff Nurse in a CTVS (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery) ICU provides critical care for patients recovering from major heart/vascular surgeries, involving intensive monitoring of vitals, ECGs, ventilators, drains, managing inotropes/vasopressors, responding to emergencies like arrhythmias/bleeding, maintaining sterile technique, educating families, and meticulous documentation, requiring strong skills in advanced cardiac care, complex equipment, and teamwork with surgeons/intensivists for post-op recovery.

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Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Patient Monitoring: Closely watch vitals, hemodynamic parameters (invasive lines, CVP, PA), ECG rhythms, ventilator settings, chest drains, urine output, and cardiac device function (pacemakers).
Medication Management: Administer high-alert cardiac meds (inotropes, vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, sedatives, insulin infusions).
Emergency Response: Swiftly address complications like arrhythmias, low cardiac output, bleeding, respiratory distress, or cardiac tamponade.
Procedural Assistance: Assist surgeons in the OR, manage post-op pain, support early mobilization, and help with procedures like IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump) management.
Team Collaboration: Work closely with cardiac surgeons, intensivists, perfusionists, and therapists on care plans.
Documentation & Education: Maintain precise records and educate patients/families on post-op care.
Infection Control: Ensure strict aseptic techniques and infection prevention.

Managing hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and other heart conditions

· Evaluating and monitoring heart devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators

· Performing a wide variety of cardiac tests, including stress tests, stress echocardiograms, exercise stress tests, PET/dipyridamole stress tests, and CT coronary angiograms

· Providing physical exams so as to diagnose chronic and acute cardiac diseases

· Interpreting laboratory results or cardiac tests

· Prescribing and managing cardiac medications and other therapies

· Educating patients on health maintenance and disease prevention

· A cardiothoracic intensive care nurse works in a highly specialized cardiothoracic intensive care unit (ICU) catering to the needs of patients requiring constant monitoring and whose clinical conditions are considered critical.

· The cardiothoracic intensive care nurse is adept at noting subtle hemodynamic changes that could lead to serious complications and providing immediate interventions as required.

· The ICU nurse is comfortable in operating and managing complex medical equipment such as IABP and telemetry monitors and works closely with physicians and unlicensed assistive personnel.

· Cardio pulmonary resuscitation & follow up care.

· Assist intubation, extubation and weaning.

· Perform on E.T & Tracheotomy suctioning & handling of high end equipments.

· Care of Ventilated patients.

· Drug and fluid calculation.

· Nutrition assessment & management.

· Care of Invasive lines.

· Care of Drains & tubes.

· Follow infection control measures- Barrier & reverse barrier nursing.

· Pre & post op management.

· Nursing care of hemodynamically compromised patients.

· End of life care.

· Death care.

Skill Required

Essential Qualifications & Skills

Valid Nursing License.
Experience in ICU/CTVS/Critical Care (often 2+ years).
Knowledge of critical care protocols, advanced cardiac life support.
Proficiency with complex equipment (ventilators, monitors, IABP, etc.).
Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Certification like CCRN is often preferred.

· Appropriate qualification and statutory nursing registration in the state – GNM/BSC/MSC

· Valid BLS-ACLS provider certificate.

Experience

1-3 years

Super Specialities

Other Specialities