Job Description:

2H ICU is a 12-bed Cardiovascular and Thoracic Intensive Care Unit. Primarily serving adult and geriatric post-op cardiovascular and thoracic surgeries (CABG, Valve Replacement/Repair, TAVR, Bronch/Thor, and other thoracic and vascular surgeries). This unit also cares for general surgery post-op requiring intensive care, Pre and post critical cardiac Cath lab interventions, post cardiac arrest, sepsis, and complex care ICU patients.  2HICU also provides care for patients on multiple devices such as the Arctic Sun (Target Temperature Protocol), ECMO, Impella, IABP, and CVVHD/CRRT. 

Shift: Full-time, Nights

Job Description:  

The Registered Nurse (RN) implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. 

The Registered Nurse (RN) is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness.  

As a clinical nurse, this individual spends majority of his/her time (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable, etc. 

 

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required: 

Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. 

Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university. 

Applicants with an associate degree in nursing and less than 10 years of experience must enroll within 12 months of hire in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years. 

 

Benefits: 

 Tuition Assistance reimbursement program 

 Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave 

 Bereavement Leave (includes pets) 

 PTO Sell Back Program 

 Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) 

 Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support 

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.