Registered Nurse Cardiovascular Surgical ICU

What We Offer

Sign‑on bonus available up to $30K and relocation up to $7,500!

Join our Cardiovascular Surgical ICU – a newly renovated 29‑bed unit in the new critical‑care tower at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston‑Salem, NC. The CVSU (Cardiovascular Surgical Unit) specializes in concentrated care and management for patients with severe cardiac, vascular, and thoracic disorders, focusing on invasive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical support for cardiovascular surgery, and post‑anesthesia care for cardiovascular patients who received general anesthesia.

The CVSU serves critically ill patients 18 years or older. Patients admitted may be receiving treatment for a variety of cardiac conditions, including but not limited to:

• Cardiogenic shock
• Aortic dissection
• Mechanical circulatory support (ECMO, VA‑V, VV, VAV), RVAD, and LVAD
• Cardiac tamponade
• Post open‑heart surgery
• 24/7 availability for specialized cardiac care

The CVSU team is a diverse group of professionals with advanced education and competency in cardiothoracic services. All new admissions are assigned to one RN so each nurse can devote full attention to the patient until critical elements are achieved. Staffing patterns adjust based on patient acuity and nursing requirements.

• Schedule
  :
  Full time, night shift 7 pm–7 am
• Department
  :
  Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CVSU)
• Location
  :
  Forsyth Medical Center – Winston‑Salem, NC
• 29 beds
• Patient‑nurse ratio 1–2:1
• Post‑open‑heart thoracotomies, esophagogastrectomies – only unit trained to manage open‑heart patients; acts as PACU and recovers patients within 24 h before transferring to a specialized step‑down unit (6 CICCU)
• Critical‑care experience, primarily Cardiac ICU or CVICU, strongly preferred

Remarkable Care. Remarkable Careers.

Novant Health is committed to improving community health, one person at a time. We focus on innovation and research, offering best‑in‑class technology and clinical care. We provide high‑quality, affordable healthcare while equipping our workforce with the tools and support needed.

Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time.

The Registered Nurse leads the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing authentic, personalized relationships with patients and their support systems, collaborating with physicians and others to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans that promote optimal health or support a peaceful death. The RN utilizes evidence‑based practice and compassion to navigate patients through their health journey and accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for care in accordance with current policies and procedures.

• Foster an environment of teamwork, engagement, and community involvement
• Commit to leveraging diversity and inclusion to support quality care
• Maintain a safe patient environment guided by “First Do No Harm” principles

If an RN license has been inactive, retired, or lapsed for five years or more and you have not had a license in another state during that period, a Board‑approved refresher course must be completed before reactivation or reinstatement. Apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.

• Education
  : 4‑year bachelor’s degree preferred; graduate of an accredited nursing school required. If an RN license has been inactive, retired, or lapsed for five years or more and you have not had a license in another state during that period, a Board‑approved refresher course must be completed before reactivation or reinstatement. Apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.
• Experience
  :
  One year of CVICU experience or at least two years of ICU experience strongly preferred.
• Licensure/Certification
  :
  Current RN licensure in the appropriate state required.
• Additional Skills Required
  :
  Ability to manage cardiac patients, previous experience caring for critical‑care patients, knowledge of EKG rhythms.
• Additional Skills Preferred:
  Previous applicable progressive/telemetry and/or critical‑care experience.

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