CICU RN Nightshift Charge RN

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

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Sign-on bonus

Résumé du poste

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as a Charge Nurse in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). The role supports shift leadership on nights (three 12‑hour shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM) with every third weekend, and involves coordinating patient care across the unit.

The CICU is a 10-bed unit caring for adults with severe cardiac conditions; applicants must hold a Kentucky RN license, BCLS and ACLS, and have at least two years of patient care

Qualifications

• Active Kentucky RN license.
• Two years relevant patient care experience.
• BCLS required.
• ACLS required.

Responsabilités

• Assists the Nurse Manager with operational activities of unit.
• Assists the Nurse Manager with management of patient care delivery on the unit.
• Demonstrates Clinical proficiency utilizing the nursing process.
• Demonstrates organizational skills in providing patient care.
• Collaborates with the nurse manager to support performance improvement activities.
• Participates in development of nursing staff.
• Leadership and critical thinking.

Connaissances

Leadership

Critical thinking

Nursing process

Formation

Active Kentucky RN license

Description du poste

Summary

Job Description:

Full Time 36 weekly hours, night shift - three 12-hour shifts 7P-7A & every third weekend

Sign On Bonus eligible for experienced Critical Care Nurses!

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) - 3rd Floor 4002 Building

The CICU is a 10 bed critical care unit specializing in cardiac, intensive level care. Patients with severe heart diseases such as severe CAD, AMI, post arrest, cardiomyopathy, and arrhythmias that need continuous monitoring will be cared for on this unit. Assistive devices, including balloon pumps, impellas, and temporary pacemakers, as well as invasive monitoring devices like SWANs and a-lines are common on CICU. The CICU typically staffs with a one or two nurse to patient ratio to provide critical care. The patient population ranges from adults through geriatrics. BCLS and ACLS are/will be required.New graduate nurses are welcome.

Job Summary:

The CN is an entry-level management position responsible for the
coordination of care on designated shifts. He/she will provide leadership to
the staff members of the unit in the area of patient care.

• A) As a Registered nurse, he/she implements the nursing process for each patient regardless of age (i.e. infancy to geriatric) assigned to his/her care
  and is responsible for the patient's care within the parameters of the
  Kentucky Nurse Practice Act. The charge nurse promotes positive patient
  outcomes, quality of care and initiates change through active involvement in
  unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils.


• B) National Professional Nursing Standards serve as guidelines for the charge nurse as he/she utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises
  appropriate nursing judgment. The charge nurse will collaborate with a
  multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes. Also, the charge nurse
  will serve as a role model by actively participating in the process of
  continuous professional development, teaching and learning across the
  healthcare continuum.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job.
He or she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.

• 1. Assists the Nurse Manager with operational activities of unit


• 2. Assists the Nurse Manager with management of patient care delivery on the unit


• 3. Demonstrates Clinical proficiency utilizing the nursing process


• 4. Demonstrates organizational skills in providing patient care


• 5. Collaborates with the nurse manager to support performance improvement activities


• 6. Participates in development of nursing staff


• 7. Leadership and critical thinking

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

• A. Active Kentucky RN license


• B. Two years relevant patient care experience required.


• C. BCLS Required.


• D. ACLS Required.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.