Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown Nurse

• Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort
• Anticipates, identifies, and responds to informational and emotional needs of patients and families
• Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e., Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients
• Maintains knowledge of equipment setup, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices)
• Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms with necessary
• Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury)
• Assists with patient care duties/tasks (i.e., emptying drainage devices, ambulating, and hygiene)

• Registered Nurse license in good standing, State of Arkansas or compact state license required prior to start date
• 12 months of acute care experience is required (new graduates or nurses who have never worked in an acute care setting are hired through our residency training program)
• Previous Cardiac and/or ICU experience strongly preferred
• BLS through the American Heart Association is required within 30 days
• ACLS through the American Heart Association is required within 30 days

Previous Cardiac and/or ICU experience strongly preferred

• sign on bonus up to $25,000 to hires who meet the eligibility requirements
• additional pay for participation in our clinical ladder as well as referral bonuses
• excellent benefits
• tuition reimbursement
• relocation assistance
• health/dental/vision
• FSA
• matching retirement plans
• paid time off
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• medical
• prescription drug
• dental
• vision plans
• life insurance
• paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually)
• retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings