Registered Nurse Cardiac ICU PRN Nights

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Baptist Health's CICU on the 3rd Floor of the 4002 Building is seeking a PRN Nights ICU nurse. The unit cares for adults through geriatrics with high acuity and employs close nurse-to-patient monitoring. ACLS/BCLS are required with progression timelines; Kentucky licensure is mandatory.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, implementing care plans, and coordinating with families as a resource through the critical care journey. Previous CICU or critical care experience is favored.

Qualifications

• Active Kentucky License is required.
• BCLS must be obtained within 90 days of employment.
• ACLS must be obtained within six months for experienced staff and within one year for new graduates.

Responsibilities

• The ICU nurse assesses patient needs and implements appropriate interventions in the CICU.
• The ICU nurse plans and maintains the delivery of nursing care and ensures interventions address patient problems.
• Strong critical thinking skills are essential to guide the patient and family through the critical care journey.

Skills

Critical thinking

Education

Active Kentucky License

BCLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Tools

SWANs

A-lines

Job description

Job Description

PRN, Nights

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.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.