RN, Interventional Cardiology, Charge Nurse, Nights

Department: 34402 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Nursing Med Surg: 7 Ardmore East Cardiology

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 35.1

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Night shift

Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30

Where You Will Work:

7 Ardmore East is an Interventional Cardiology Unit with a mixed level that provides both Intermediate Care (IMC) and Floor level patients with complex cardiovascular needs. This unit is fast‑paced and highly specialized, requiring advanced clinical skills and critical thinking.

• Heart Failure Patients
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  Including those requiring advanced therapies and close hemodynamic monitoring.
• STEMI and Acute Coronary Syndrome
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  Post-emergent interventions and stabilization.
• Procedural Patients
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  Recovering from Electrophysiology (EP) procedures and Cardiac Catheterization (Cath Lab) interventions such as PCI, ablations, and device placements.
• Mechanical Circulatory Support
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  Patients with Impella 5.5 devices and other advanced cardiac assist devices.
• Complex Cardiac Cases
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  Including arrhythmia management, structural heart interventions, and high‑risk PCI.

• IMC Level Care
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  Continuous cardiac monitoring, titration of vasoactive medications, and management of invasive lines.
• Mixed Floor
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  Balancing procedural recovery with chronic cardiac conditions, requiring adaptability and prioritization.

• Challenging and Fast‑Paced
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  Frequent admissions from the Cath and EP labs, rapid changes in patient acuity, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• High‑Tech and Innovative
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  Utilization of advanced devices and therapies for critically ill cardiac patients.

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of start date.

• As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Using evidence‑based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
• Provides leadership, coordination, and support for the patient care unit for a defined shift. Responsibilities include accountability for the quality of care delivery, patient progression, service excellence, and workplace experience. Partners with the Nurse Manager and Assistant Nurse Manager to achieve goals to improve quality of care.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, located in Winston‑Salem, NC, is a key part of our nationally recognized academic health system. Our 885‑bed tertiary care hospital houses the region’s only children’s hospital, burn center, and Level I adult and pediatric trauma centers. The campus is also home to a National Cancer Institute‑designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and to clinical centers of excellence in multiple specialties including cardiovascular, brain health and neurology, sports medicine and orthopedics, transplantation and nephrology.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well‑being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

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