Charge Nurse Cardiac ICU

Position: Charge Nurse Cardiac ICU Full Time Days
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* Job Description:

*** Full Time 36 weekly hours, night shift - three 12-hour shifts 7A-7P & 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.
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* 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 model by actively participating in the process of  continuous professional development, teaching and learning across the  healthcare continuum.
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* 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:

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* A. Active Kentucky RN license  

B. Two years relevant patient care experience required.

C. BCLS Required.

D. ACLS Required.
** Work Experience
**** Education**###
* 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
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