CVICU Registered Nurse Full Time Days

Baptist Healthcare System • Louisville, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Full Time 36 weekly hours, day shift - 7A-7P, every 3rd weekend Open Heart Recovery/CVICU Unit - 2nd floor, 4002 Building Cardiovascular Open Heart Recovery (CVR), is a seven-bed unit offering intensive recovery rooms and critical care services to the immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patient. The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), is a five-bed telemetry unit that provide intermediate care to cardiac surgery patients from pre-op care through post-op care up to discharge. Previous critical care or open-heart experience is recommended. BCLS and ACLS is/will be required. 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. If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous critical care or open-heart experience is recommended.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Performs technical aspects of care competently.
• Acts as a family and patient resource to guide them through all stages of the patient’s critical care journey.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees