RN Cardio ICU PT Nights

Baptist Healthcare System•New Albany, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health Floyd is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse for its Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVU). The position is 24 hours per week on night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. It is benefit eligible, and experienced external applicants may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. The Cardiac ICU RN provides and is accountable for comprehensive direct nursing care from patient admission through discharge, working as an on-shift team member to meet the needs of patients, families, and coworkers. The CVU specializes in caring for open-heart surgery patients and uses a universal-bed model to provide care across the patient journey, from pre-operative teaching and open-heart recovery through cardiac ICU care and discharge teaching. The unit also cares for general ICU and complex cardiology patients, patients requiring devices such as intra-aortic balloon pumps and Impellas, and patients requiring cooling after cardiac arrest. New graduate RNs are welcome.

Requirements

Current Indiana or compact-state RN license.
BLS for Healthcare Provider certification.
ACLS certification, to be obtained within 12 months of hire.
NIH Stroke Scale certification, required within 10 weeks of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive direct nursing care to patients from admission through discharge.
Work as an on-shift team member to meet the needs of patients, families, and coworkers.
Care for open-heart surgery patients across pre-operative teaching, recovery, cardiac ICU care, and discharge teaching.
Care for general ICU patients, complex cardiology patients, patients requiring cardiac devices such as intra-aortic balloon pumps and Impellas, and patients requiring cooling after cardiac arrest.