Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care position on a Cardiothoracic Surgery unit, requiring MA licensure, ACLS, and Epic experience.

Details

• Located in a 550-bed hospital facility
• Unit: Cardiothoracic Surgery Intermediate Care (KM7) — a 32-bed post-operative unit
• Cares for patients following cardiac surgery (CABGs, valve replacements and repairs, complex aortic procedures) as well as thoracic surgery and cardiology patients
• Patients are typically transferred from the ICU on post-operative day one and prepared for discharge as early as post-operative day four
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 3:1–4:1 on days (7a–7:30p) and 4:1–5:1 on nights (7p–7:30a)
• CNA/PCT support: 4 PCTs on 7a–11p and 2 PCTs on 11p–7a
• Unit clerk coverage: 2 unit clerks on 7a–11p; no unit clerk on overnight shift
• Dedicated lead resource nurse available 24/7
• 12-hour rotating shifts covering both days and nights (50% day/50% night): 7a–7:30p and 7p–7:30a
• Every other weekend required
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active MA RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS (AHA) and ACLS (AHA) certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Cardiothoracic or intermediate care experience strongly applicable to this role

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive post-operative nursing care to cardiothoracic and thoracic surgery patients, supporting recovery from ICU transfer through discharge planning
• 1 major and 1 minor holiday coverage required
• COVID vaccine and booster required; flu vaccine required during flu season (medical exemptions permitted)
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible — local candidates are not considered for this position
• All previous employees of any Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) facility (travel, permanent, or per diem) must have a minimum 6-month break before being considered