Open Heart Recovery Registered Nurse Full Time Days

Baptist Healthcare System • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

Full Time 36 weekly hours, Days - three 12-hour shifts 7A-7P, every 3rd weekend Sign On Bonus eligible for experienced Cardiac or Open Heart Nurses! About the Unit: Cardiovascular Recovery, also known as Open Heart Recovery or CVR, is a six bed unit offering intensive recovery rooms and critical care services to the immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patient.

Requirements

• Active Kentucky RN License
• BCLS Required
• ACLS Required
• Previous experience in open heart recovery, critical care or equivalent experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• The open heart recovery nurse recovers patients post operatively.
• The nurse assesses and identifies patient needs and implements appropriate interventions for the critical cardiac patient.
• The 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.
• Cardiac nurses must have strong critical thinking skills.
• The cardiac nurse acts as a family and patient resource to guide them through all stages of the patient’s cardiac journey.

What This Job Offers

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