Registered Nurse - Cardiac Intensive Care

CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES INC.; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES INC. in Hendersonville, NC is seeking a Clinical Nurse Coordinator for the CICU to lead bedside care, coordinate daily unit operations, and model evidence-based practice in a cardiac/intensive care setting.

You will collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, mentor staff, monitor quality and outcomes, and ensure staffing coverage aligns with patient needs while upholding safety and best-practice standards.

Qualifications

• Advanced critical care nursing expertise in CICU or cardiac ICU.
• Proven leadership and bedside coaching abilities.
• Strong collaboration and communication with teams and patients.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee unit operations to ensure high-quality critical care delivery.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based care.
• Precept and mentor nursing staff.
• Monitor quality, safety, and clinical outcomes.
• Coordinate resources and staffing to maintain appropriate unit coverage.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in cardiac and intensive care.

Skills

CICU nursing

Leadership

Communication

Patient advocacy

Clinical judgment

Job description

Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CICU)

Provide advanced critical care nursing in a cardiac/in-intensive care unit while coordinating daily unit operations. Lead at the bedside, model evidence-based practice, and support a patient-centered approach through close collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee unit operations to ensure high-quality critical care delivery
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based care
• Precept and mentor nursing staff
• Monitor quality, safety, and clinical outcomes
• Coordinate resources and staffing to maintain appropriate unit coverage
• Ensure adherence to best practices in cardiac and intensive care

Qualifications & Skills

• Advanced critical care nursing expertise (cardiac/CICU)
• Strong leadership and bedside coaching abilities
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and patient advocacy
• Ability to maintain quality and safety standards
• Sound clinical judgment and evidence-based decision-making