Open Heart Recovery Registered Nurse Full Time Nights

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sign-on bonus

Zusammenfassung

Baptist Health in Louisville seeks an experienced registered nurse for Open Heart Recovery, a six-bed unit delivering ICU-level post-operative care to cardiac surgery patients. The role requires night shifts and a full-time schedule with a sign-on bonus eligibility.

The open heart recovery nurse assesses patient needs, implements appropriate interventions, and develops care plans while guiding families through the cardiac journey.

Qualifikationen

• Active Kentucky RN license required.
• BCLS required.
• ACLS required.
• Previous experience in open heart recovery, critical care or equivalent preferred.

Aufgaben

• Open heart recovery nursing for post-operative cardiac patients.
• Assess patient needs and implement interventions for the critical cardiac patient.
• Develop and maintain a nursing care plan to resolve problems.
• Demonstrate strong critical thinking and technical nursing skills.
• Serve as a resource for patients' families throughout the cardiac journey.

Kenntnisse

Critical thinking

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Patient-family communication

Ausbildung

Kentucky RN License

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

Job Description:

Full time 36 weekly hours, night shift

Sign on Bonus eligible for experienced candidates!

About the Unit:

Cardiovascular Recovery, also known as Open Heart Recovery or CVR, is a six bed unit offering intensive recovery rooms and critical care services to the immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patient.

Job Duties:

The open heart recovery nurse recovers patients post operatively. The nurse assesses and identifies patient needs and implements appropriate interventions for the critical cardiac patient. The Nurse establishes and maintains a plan for the delivery of nursing care; assures that nursing care interventions and activities are directed to resolve problems; and performs technical aspects of care competently. Cardiac nurses must have strong critical thinking skills. The cardiac nurse acts as a family and patient resource to guide them through all stages of the patient's cardiac journey.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

• Active Kentucky RN License
• BCLS Required
• ACLS Required
• Previous experience in open heart recovery, critical care or equivalent experience is desired

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.