Registered Nurse Cardiac ICU Full Time Days

BHS • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), a 10-bed critical care unit specializing in intensive cardiac care. The unit cares for adults through geriatric patients with severe heart conditions, including severe coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, post-cardiac-arrest conditions, cardiomyopathy, and arrhythmias requiring continuous monitoring. Common equipment includes balloon pumps, Impellas, temporary pacemakers, and invasive monitoring devices such as SWANs and arterial lines. Staffing typically provides a one- or two-nurse-to-patient ratio.

The ICU nurse assesses and identifies patient needs, implements appropriate interventions, establishes and maintains a nursing care plan, ensures interventions and activities are directed toward resolving problems, and competently performs technical aspects of care. The role requires strong critical-thinking skills and includes serving as a resource for patients and families throughout the critical-care journey. This is a full-time position for 36 hours per week on the day shift. New graduate nurses are welcome.

Requirements

• Active Kentucky nursing license.
• BCLS certification required within 90 days of employment.
• ACLS certification required within six months for experienced staff nurses or within one year for new graduate nurses.
• Strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

• New graduate nurses are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Assess and identify patient needs.
• Implement appropriate patient interventions.
• Establish and maintain a plan for delivering nursing care.
• Ensure nursing interventions and activities are directed toward resolving patient problems.
• Perform technical aspects of care competently.
• Guide and support patients and families throughout the critical-care journey.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed