Open Heart Recovery/Cardiovascular ICU

Required Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible for license in Kentucky
• Basic Life Support (BLS) is accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required for some units
• Associate degree from an accredited college or University

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or University
• Reporting structure; New hire > Charge > Shift Coordinator > Manager > Director
• Salary and shift differential pay; $29-$43.50
• Work hours and on-call hours required; 7p-7a or 7a-7p
• Relocation fee and applicable details; Up to $10K for relocation

$20k retention package to these employees for a two-year commitment. 5K in the first check, 5K at the end of 1 year. 10k at the end of year two.

• Number of beds in unit/unit size; 17 beds and is over 1 floor
• Clinician/patient ratio; 1:1, 1:2, 2:1
• Educational, certification, and/or licensure requirements; BLS, ACLS, and ADN or BSN
• The average number of patients cared for daily in the unit; 1-2 per nurse or a total of 15-17 per day
• Types of diagnoses and patients cared for in the unit; CABG/Open Heart Recovery, Dissections, Cardiogenic Shock, Transplants, Valve Replacements, Post-op Ventricular Assist Device, Emergent Tamponade; Device management: Referral center for Code AORTA, ECMO, Impella, Balloon pump, Vasopressor management/titration, & Rapid Transfusion