Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiovascular and ICU

RN Cardiovascular ICU

Your experience matters

North Alabama Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being, so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a RN in the Cardiovascular ICU, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team:

North Alabama Medical Center's Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) is a high-acuity, fast-paced environment dedicated to providing exceptional care for critically ill cardiac and vascular patients. The unit specializes in the management of complex cardiovascular conditions, including post-operative open-heart surgery patients, advanced heart failure cases, and patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring and life-sustaining therapies. CVICU nurses work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care. This dynamic unit offers opportunities to develop advanced critical care skills, utilize cutting-edge technology, and make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while supporting patients and families through some of their most challenging healthcare experiences.

How you'll contribute:

• Performs plan of care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, and clinical treatments.
• Documents patient care and monitors patient condition, communicating with care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Coordinates patient care across disciplines, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and support needs.
• Provides patient and family education appropriate to age, culture, and circumstances.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of patients.
• Participates in performance improvement and continuing education.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

Schedule: 3x12 Full Time 7:00PM - 7:00AM

What we're looking for:

• Associate's degree or higher in Nursing
• Current Alabama RN license (or eligible for licensure).
• BLS required

Why join us:

• We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, 401(k) retirement package and company match and performance bonus.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about North Alabama Medical Center:

North Alabama Medical Center is a 263-bed facility offering the community's only open-heart surgery site, a complete line of women's and children's services and a complete line of medical and imaging services. We are a Certified Chest Pain center and recognized as a Primary Stroke Center of Excellence by the American Heart/American Stroke Association. North Alabama Medical Center's 24-hour emergency department serves as the primary referral center for major trauma cases in Northwest Alabama.