CICU RN Nightshift Charge RN

Experience Required

2 - 20 years

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Summary

Job Description:

Full Time 36 weekly hours, night shift - three 12-hour shifts 7P-7A & every third weekend

Sign On Bonus eligible for experienced Critical Care Nurses!

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) - 3rd Floor 4002 Building

The CICU is a 10 bed critical care unit specializing in cardiac, intensive level care. Patients with severe heart diseases such as severe CAD, AMI, post arrest, cardiomyopathy, and arrhythmias that need continuous monitoring will be cared for on this unit. Assistive devices, including balloon pumps, impellas, and temporary pacemakers, as well as invasive monitoring devices like SWANs and a-lines are common on CICU. The CICU typically staffs with a one or two nurse to patient ratio to provide critical care. The patient population ranges from adults through geriatrics. BCLS and ACLS are/will be required.New graduate nurses are welcome.

Job Summary:

The CN is an entry-level management position responsible for the

coordination of care on designated shifts. He/she will provide leadership to

the staff members of the unit in the area of patient care.

A) As a Registered nurse, he/she implements the nursing process for each

patient regardless of age (i.e. infancy to geriatric) assigned to his/her care

and is responsible for the patient's care within the parameters of the

Kentucky Nurse Practice Act. The charge nurse promotes positive patient

outcomes, quality of care and initiates change through active involvement in

unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils.

B) National Professional Nursing Standards serve as guidelines for the

charge nurse as he/she utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises

appropriate nursing judgment. The charge nurse will collaborate with a

multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes. Also, the charge nurse

will serve as a role m odel by actively participating in the process of

continuous professional development, teaching and learning across the

healthcare continuum.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job.

He or she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not

mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.

1. Assists the Nurse Manager with operational activities of unit

2. Assists the Nurse Manager with management of patient care delivery on the unit

3. Demonstrates Clinical proficiency utilizing the nursing process

4. Demonstrates organizational skills in providing patient care

5. Collaborates with the nurse manager to support performance improvement activities

6. Participates in development of nursing staff

7. Leadership and critical thinking

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

A. Active Kentucky RN license

B. Two years relevant patient care experience required.

C. BCLS Required.

D. ACLS Required.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R26096416