Registered Nurse Cardiac ICU PRN Days

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY seeks a PRN Cardiac ICU nurse (CICU) for day shift. The CICU is a 10-bed unit providing high-level cardiac care with continuous monitoring and advanced devices.

The nurse assesses patients, delivers evidence-based care, and collaborates with the team to plan and execute complex interventions. New graduates welcome; Kentucky RN license required; BCLS within 90 days; ACLS within six months for experienced staff and within one year for new grads.

Qualifications

• Active Kentucky license as a registered nurse.
• BCLS required within 90 days of employment.
• ACLS required within six months for experienced staff nurses and within one year for new graduate nurses.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Establish and maintain a care plan; ensure interventions address patient needs.
• Collaborate with the care team to guide patients and families through critical care decisions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Education

Active Kentucky RN license

Job description

Job Description

PRN, day 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.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.