RN

Northshore Home Health Care; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Northshore Home Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Open Heart Team on site in Athens, GA. The role focuses on perioperative and post-operative cardiac care, monitoring hemodynamics, rhythm interpretation, and coordinating with the surgical team to support safe recovery.

You will educate patients and families, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and develop individualized care plans to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse licensure.
• Strong perioperative and post-operative nursing skills for cardiac patients.
• Ability to monitor hemodynamics and interpret cardiac rhythms.
• Competence in managing complex infusions/drips.
• Clinical assessment, care planning, and implementation skills.
• Effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Patient and family education skills; compassionate, patient-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized perioperative and post-operative care for patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
• Educate patients and families and ensure seamless communication across the healthcare team to support safe recovery and positive outcomes.

Skills

RN licensure

Cardiac perioperative nursing

Hemodynamics monitoring

Rhythm interpretation

Infusion management

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Team collaboration

Patient education

Job description

Registered Nurse – Open Heart Team

Provide specialized perioperative and post-operative care for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Monitor hemodynamics, interpret cardiac rhythms, and manage complex infusions and drips. Assess patient condition, develop and implement individualized care plans, and coordinate care with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and ICU teams.

Registered Nurse – Open Heart Team

Provide specialized perioperative and post-operative care for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Monitor hemodynamics, interpret cardiac rhythms, and manage complex infusions and drips. Assess patient condition, develop and implement individualized care plans, and coordinate care with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and ICU teams. Educate patients and families and ensure seamless communication across the healthcare team to support safe recovery and positive outcomes.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Current Registered Nurse licensure
• Strong perioperative and post-operative nursing skills for cardiac patients
• Ability to monitor hemodynamics and interpret cardiac rhythms
• Competence in managing complex infusions/drips
• Clinical assessment, care planning, and implementation skills
• Effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Patient and family education skills; compassionate, patient-centered approach