RN, NEW Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) Days, New-to-ICU Development Program, Baptist Medical Center South

Baptist Health System, Inc.•Chicago, IL

33d•Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Medical Center South is preparing to open a new 8-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) and Open Heart Surgery Program in Fall 2027. We are looking for motivated Registered Nurses who are ready to take the next step in their careers and develop the knowledge and skills needed to become cardiovascular critical-care nurses. This opportunity is designed for experienced acute-care nurses who are new to ICU nursing and ready for an intensive, structured clinical-development pathway. Nurses selected for this program will begin their critical-care development through Baptist Health's ICU Intensive Program, complete clinical training and immersion at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, train alongside experienced ICU and CVICU nurses, develop advanced critical-care and cardiovascular nursing competencies, and transition to Baptist Medical Center South as a founding member of our new CVICU team in preparation for the Fall 2027 opening. ICU Intensive cohorts begin in January and May.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program
ACLS must be obtained within the timeframe established by the ICU Intensive/CVICU Development Program.

Nice To Haves

Acute-care hospital nursing experience
ED, PCU, Cardiac/Telemetry, Step-Down, or Medical-Surgical experience
Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Cardiac/Telemetry
Step-Down
Medical-Surgical
Other acute-care nursing specialties

Responsibilities

Develop advanced critical-care and cardiovascular nursing competencies.
Transition to Baptist Medical Center South as a founding member of our new CVICU team in preparation for the Fall 2027 opening.
Help build a new CVICU from the ground up.
Learn alongside experienced critical-care nurses.
Gain hands-on experience before helping us open Baptist South's new CVICU.