Registered Nurse, NEW Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) Experienced Critical Care RN Days, Baptist Medical Center South
About The Position
Baptist Medical Center South is opening a new 8-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) and Open Heart Surgery Program in Fall 2027. They are seeking experienced CVICU and critical-care Registered Nurses to help build this new program from the ground up. As a founding member, nurses will have the opportunity to establish the culture, clinical standards, workflows, teamwork, and expectations of the new unit before its opening. Selected nurses will undergo initial clinical training and immersion at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, working with an established cardiovascular critical-care team to gain experience with complex cardiovascular and postoperative cardiac surgery patients. This training is designed to enhance expertise and prepare them to return to Baptist South as founding members of the new CVICU team.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program
- Previous ICU/critical-care Registered Nurse experience
Nice To Haves
- CVICU or Cardiovascular ICU experience
- Open-heart/postoperative cardiac surgery experience
- Cardiac critical-care experience
- Invasive hemodynamic monitoring
- Vasoactive and inotropic infusion management
- Mechanical ventilation
- Temporary pacing and chest tube management
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
- Relevant cardiovascular or critical-care specialty certification
- Experience with advanced mechanical circulatory support therapies
Responsibilities
- Complete initial clinical training and immersion at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville before transitioning to Baptist Medical Center South
- Provide highly specialized nursing care to critically ill cardiovascular and postoperative cardiac surgery patients
- Care for patients immediately following open-heart and cardiovascular procedures
- Perform comprehensive assessments and rapidly recognize changes in patient condition
- Monitor and interpret invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic data
- Manage vasoactive, inotropic, antiarrhythmic, and other high-risk critical-care medications
- Care for mechanically ventilated patients
- Manage arterial lines, central venous access, chest tubes, temporary pacing systems, and other invasive devices
- Participate in emergency response and advanced resuscitation
- Collaborate with cardiovascular surgeons, intensivists, advanced practice providers, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, nursing, and the interdisciplinary team
- Educate and support patients and families throughout the critical-care and surgical recovery experience
- Participate in simulation, specialty education, competency validation, quality improvement, and ongoing professional development
- Help establish the clinical practice and culture of Baptist South's new CVICU
Benefits
- $5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Eligible New Hires
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
