Registered Nurse

Northshore Home Health Care; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northshore Home Health Care seeks a Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse to provide advanced, evidence-based care for critically ill cardiac and post-surgical patients in a high-acuity environment.

The role emphasizes hemodynamics management, ventilator support, and close collaboration with intensivists, surgeons, and families to ensure safe, patient-centered care. Strong assessment and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure with competence in critical care and cardiac nursing.
• Strong assessment skills for rapidly changing patient conditions.
• Experience managing hemodynamics and advanced critical therapies.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary ICU team.
• Commitment to patient-centered communication and safe clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex hemodynamics and continuously monitor cardiac status.
• Titrate vasoactive infusions/drips and coordinate care with intensivists, surgeons, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide ventilator management for critically ill patients.
• Deliver patient and family education and support care planning.
• Adhere to safety standards, infection-control protocols, and clinical best practices.

Skills

RN licensure

Critical care

Cardiac nursing

Assessment skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse provides advanced, evidence-based care for critically ill cardiac and post-surgical patients in a high-acuity environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex hemodynamics and continuously monitor cardiac status
• Titrate vasoactive infusions/drips and coordinate care with intensivists, surgeons, and multidisciplinary teams
• Provide ventilator management for critically ill patients
• Deliver patient and family education and support care planning
• Adhere to safety standards, infection-control protocols, and clinical best practices

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure with competence in critical care and cardiac nursing
• Strong assessment skills for rapidly changing patient conditions
• Experience managing hemodynamics and advanced critical therapies
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary ICU team
• Commitment to patient-centered communication and safe clinical practice