Additional Information: Provides care for high-acuity medical-surgical and thoracic/cardiovascular intensive care patients, including respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, post-cardiac arrest, coronary artery bypass graft recovery, diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, overdose, alcohol withdrawal, cerebrovascular accident, and renal failure. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).