Registered Nurse Cardiac ICU Full Time Nights

Kyeatright; Louisville (KY); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) on the night shift. This 10-bed unit cares for adults and geriatrics with severe cardiac conditions, requiring meticulous monitoring and rapid response to changes in patient status.

Ideal candidates hold an active Kentucky RN license with BCLS and ACLS certifications. New graduates welcome; 36 hours per week with night rotation, supporting a mission of clinical excellence and teamwork.

Formación

• Active Kentucky Nursing License required.
• BCLS certification required within 90 days of employment.
• ACLS certification required within six months for experienced staff and one year for new grads.

Responsabilidades

• Assess and identify patient needs in CICU and implement nursing interventions.
• Monitor critically ill cardiac patients and manage invasive devices as ordered.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and educate family members.

Conocimientos

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Communication

Educación

Active Kentucky License

BCLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Descripción del empleo

Registered Nurse Cardiac ICU Full Time Nights### Registered Nurse Cardiac ICU Full Time NightsApply: Louisville, KY: Full time: Posted Today: R26109106**Summary****Job Description:***Full Time 36 weekly hours, night shift* **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 Duties:**The ICU nurse assesses and identifies patient needs and implements appropriate interventions for the patient. The ICU 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. ICU nurses must have strong critical thinking skills. The critical care nurse acts as a family and patient resource to guide them through all stages of the patient’s critical care journey. **Minimum Education, Training, and Experience**Active Kentucky LicenseBCLS Required within 90 days of employment.ACLS will be required within six months for experienced staff nurses and within one year for new graduate nurses.### *If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!*### Baptist Health is an *Equal Employment Opportunity* employer.