Registered Nurse, CVICU

Baptist Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care to medical and surgical patients. The role includes coordinating care, educating patients and families, and advocating for patient needs across hospital departments.

The ideal candidate holds an ASN/BSN with 5+ years in progressive care, is a licensed RN in Florida, and embraces the hospital mission. BLS is required; ACLS is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of progressive care experience.
• Licensed Registered Nurse is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification is required; ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients requiring medical or surgical treatment.
• Embrace and uphold Baptist Health mission statement.
• Educate patients and families about their disease process and care plan.
• Interact with physicians and other hospital departments.
• Coordinate care provided by ancillary services.
• Act as patient advocate for those under care.
• Participate in staff meetings and other unit activities.

Skills

Progressive care experience

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Arts/Science (BA/BS)

Job description

About Baptist Health

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

About Baptist Health

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Provides for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement; organization; supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services.

• Including patients and significant others (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care


• Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care


• Serves as patient advocate and responsible for providing care to critical patients that require a higher acuity of care.


• Diploma Nurses must have 5+ years of progressive care.

As a Registered Nurse For Baptist Health You Will

• Provide care to patients requiring treatment of any medical, surgical, or other condition


• Embrace and uphold the hospital mission statement


• Educate patients and families to their disease process and plan of care


• Interact with physicians and other departments within the hospital


• Coordinate care provided by ancillary services


• Act as the patient advocate


• Participate in staff meetings and other unit activities

Education/Degree Required

Associate of Science in Nursing Or

Degree Preferred

Bachelor of Arts/Science (BA/BS)

Experience

• 1-2 years Cardiac Experience Preferred


• 1-2 years Telemetry Experience


• Hospital Experience

Licenses And Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred


• Conscious Sedation Certification Preferred


• Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Preferred


• Licensed Registered Nurse Required

Primary Location: Downtown - Main Building