Registered Nurse Cardiac ICU Full Time Days

Baptist Healthcare System • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 10-bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), a 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 is typically one or two nurses per patient.

The ICU nurse assesses patient needs, identifies problems, and implements appropriate interventions. The nurse establishes and maintains a plan for nursing care, ensures interventions and activities address patient problems, and competently performs technical aspects of care. Strong critical-thinking skills are required. The nurse also serves as a resource for patients and families throughout the critical-care experience. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week day-shift position.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• New graduate nurses are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and identify their needs.
• Implement appropriate patient interventions.
• Establish and maintain a plan for delivery of nursing care.
• Ensure nursing interventions and activities are directed toward resolving patient problems.
• Perform technical aspects of patient care competently.
• Provide guidance and support as a resource to 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