Registered Nurse Cardiac ICU Full Time Days

BHS • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse will work 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 and monitoring devices include balloon pumps, Impellas, temporary pacemakers, SWANs, and arterial lines. Staffing is typically one or two nurses per patient. New graduate nurses are welcome.

This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week day-shift position. The nurse assesses and identifies patient needs, implements appropriate interventions, establishes and maintains plans for nursing care, directs care activities toward resolving problems, and performs technical aspects of care competently. The nurse also serves as a resource for patients and families throughout the critical-care experience. An active Kentucky license is required. BCLS certification is required within 90 days of employment, and ACLS is required within six months for experienced staff nurses or within one year for new graduates.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and identify their needs.
• Implement appropriate patient interventions.
• Establish and maintain a plan for the delivery of nursing care.
• Ensure nursing interventions and activities are directed toward resolving patient problems.
• Perform technical aspects of care competently.
• Use critical-thinking skills in providing critical care.
• Serve as a resource for patients and families throughout the critical-care experience.

What This Job Offers

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