Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiothoracic Stepdown FT Night

Ascension; Indianapolis, Cary (IN, NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading healthcare provider in Indiana, where you can make a meaningful impact on patients' lives. This role offers the opportunity to provide specialized cardiac care in a high-acuity setting, ensuring quality and compassionate treatment for patients with heart failure and other cardiovascular conditions. With a focus on teamwork and patient-centered care, you will play a vital role in coordinating care plans and supporting patients through their recovery journey. Enjoy a rewarding career with a reputable organization that values your contributions and offers various benefits to enhance your professional growth.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Health insurance options

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Qualifications

• BLS Provider certification within 30 days of hire required.
• Registered Nurse credential from Indiana Board of Nursing required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans and communicate conditions.
• Coordinate discharge planning with healthcare team members.

Skills

Patient Care

Nursing Coordination

Communication Skills

Education

Diploma from accredited nursing school

Registered Nurse credential

Job description

We Are Hiring

• Sign-on bonus available
• Department: Cardiothoracic Stepdown
• Schedule: FT & PT Nights; 12 hr., shifts, E/3rd weekend, holiday rotation
• Hospital: Ascension St. Vincent
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

We are a 48 bed high acuity ICU stepdown unit offering bedside cardiac care, 1:3 or 1:4 nurse to patient ratios. Our nurses specialize in caring for a specific subset of heart failure patients, those with LVADs. In addition, we provide care for open heart (CABG, valve repair, etc), heart transplant, kidney transplant, leg bypass, and a wide variety of CV's requiring chest tubes. Come join our team of dedicated, highly skilled, surgical progressive nursing associates as we work together to provide quality, compassionate, innovative, patient centered care!

What You Will Do

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Implement and monitor patient care plans. Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

What You Will Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire required.

Additional Preferences

Previous Bedside experience

Why Join Our Team

Ascension St. Vincent in Indiana has been providing rewarding careers in healthcare for over 148 years. With 24 hospitals throughout the greater Indianapolis and Evansville areas, Ascension St. Vincent offers careers in a wide range of services including acute and long-term care, bariatrics, cancer care, cardiovascular services, emergency services, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatric services, primary and urgent care, women's health services and more.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.