Registered Nurse Cardiac ICU Part Time Dayshift

BHS • Louisville, KY

98d

About The Position

The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) is a 10 bed critical care unit specializing in cardiac, intensive level care. Patients with severe heart diseases such as severe CAD, AMI, post arrest, cardiomyopathy, and arrhythmias that need continuous monitoring will be cared for on this unit. Assistive devices, including balloon pumps, impellas, and temporary pacemakers, as well as invasive monitoring devices like SWANs and a-lines are common on CICU. The CICU typically staffs with a one or two nurse to patient ratio to provide critical care. The patient population ranges from adults through geriatrics. BCLS and ACLS are/will be required. New graduate nurses are welcome.

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

• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Experience in critical care nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess and identify patient needs and implement appropriate interventions.
• Establish and maintain a plan for the delivery of nursing care.
• Assure that nursing care interventions and activities are directed to resolve problems.
• Perform technical aspects of care competently.
• Act 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees