Coronary Care Nurse

• Specialize in the care of patients with acute and critical heart conditions
• Monitor patients who are critically ill and unstable following PCI, CHF (new onset or exacerbation), extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening disease
• Provide continued care and perform procedures as detailed in the care plan
• Assess, plan, and implement nursing care while ensuring patient comfort
• Anticipate, identify, and respond to informational and emotional needs of patients and families
• Guide and direct healthcare personnel (i.e., Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients
• Maintain knowledge of equipment setup, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, drainage devices, temp pacer, CRRT, SWAN, Impella)
• Utilize safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms with necessary
• Initiate emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury)
• Assist with patient care duties/tasks (i.e., emptying drainage devices, ambulating, and hygiene)

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire
• Registered Nurse license in good standing, State of Arkansas or compact state license required prior to start date
• 12 months of acute care experience (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
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 days and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 12 months

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
• Referral bonuses
• Excellent benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Relocation 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