Registered Nurse Cardiac ICU Full Time Nights

Baptist Healthcare System; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health System in Louisville, KY is seeking a full-time CICU nurse for night shift.

The CICU is a 10-bed unit providing cardiac, intensive level care to adults and geriatrics with conditions such as CAD, AMI, post arrest, and arrhythmias. New graduates welcome; BCLS/ACLS requirements apply; patients are monitored with invasive devices as needed.

Join a team focused on clinical excellence, teamwork, and compassionate patient care in a growing family setting.

Qualifications

• Active Kentucky RN license is required.
• BCLS required within 90 days of employment.
• ACLS required within six months for experienced staff and within one year for new graduates.
• New graduate nurses welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and implement appropriate CICU interventions.
• Establish and maintain a nursing care plan and coordinate with the team.
• Support patient and family through the critical care journey.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kentucky

Job description

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 License
• BCLS 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,

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.