Registered Nurse Cardiac Division; Experienced RNs All Shifts Units

Position: *Registered Nurse - Full-time, Cardiac Division (Experienced RNs) All Shifts & All Units
Location: Sarasota

Department

Nursing Staffing Services

Job Summary

Registered Nurse - Full-time, Cardiac Division & Ultimate Float Team (Experienced RNs) All Shifts & All Units

Ultimate Float Team – Registered Nurse (RN)

Our Ultimate Float Team provides skilled, patient-centered care across 20+ units at the Sarasota Campus, with opportunities to float to specialty units such as ICU, SMH Venice Campus, Pediatrics, and Cornell.

Patient Population &

Key Responsibilities

Patients requiring complex nursing assessment and care, including but not limited to:

• Orthopedic & Trauma Care – fractures, orthopedic abnormalities requiring surgical intervention, traction application, splinting, and skeletal immobilization.
• Neurological Care – acute traumatic brain injuries with potential ventriculostomy management.
• Cardiac Care – titration of cardiac drips (Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, etc.).

Cardiac Division Inpatient Units 10ET-Respiratory Progressive Care

Bed Base:

• Private-26

Patient Population:

• Respiratory high acuity pts:
  Asthma, COPD, Pneumonias, CF, Pleural Effusions, Bipaps
• Rapid Response Patients transferred from other floors
• No surgeries

9ET-Trauma Progressive Care

Bed Base:

• Private-26

Patient Population:

• Trauma and acute care surgery patients
• Cardiac and medical overflows
• Telemetry including cardiac and insulin drips

8ET
- Cardiac Progressive 2

Bed Base:

• Private-14
• Semi-10

Patient Population:

• Cardiac, CHF, Chest Pain, Arrhythmias, Syncope
• Cath Lab Post Procedures

7ET
- Cardiac Progressive 4

Bed Base:

• Private-17
• Semi-15

Patient Population:

• Designated Heart Failure Unit
• Open Heart pts before surgery
• Pre & post cath. Pts, pacemaker/ AICD pts CIWA pts, GI Bleeds, Altered mental status pts
• Surgeries:
  Pre & Post heart Cath, pacemakers, AICD, Cardioversions, Ablations

5ET-Cardiac Neuro Med-Surg Unit

Bed Base:

• Private-10
• Semi-36

Patient Population:

• Acute Stroke, Neurosurgery-Spine & Brain, Complicated Seizures
• Epilepsy Monitoring
• Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain Barre, Post Brain Embolization, Spinal Surgery, Laminectomies, Craniotomy
• Cardiac Arrhythmias, Chest Pain, Pre & Post Cath Patients

8

CYT Cardiac Acute Care Unit & Remote Telemetry

Bed Base:

• Private-28
• Semi-8

Patient Population:

• Cath lab post-procedure patients many of whom have A-lines and temporary pacemakers as well as some med-surg telemetry patients.
• Coronary Stents, Mitral Clip Insertion, Watchman Procedure, Cross Septum Ablations
• Congestive Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarctions, CAPD/CCPD
• Temporary Transvenous Pacemakers, Permanent Pacemakers, Venous/Arterial Sheaths, Pre-open Heart Patients
• The Cardiac Transport Nurses, Code Blue Nurses, and the Remote Telemetry room are also part of our floor.
• Unit Surgeries:
  Post procedure patients, mainly from Cath lab with some coming from IR

7

CYT Cardiac Progressive 3 Cardiac Thoracic Step Down

Bed Base:

• Private-28
• Semi-8

Patient Population:

• Post-op open heart
• Thoracic surgeries, Cardiac Intervention Unit
• Chest Tubes
• Pacers, Central lines, Insulin gtts, TAVR, Vascular Surgeries
• Temporary Pacemaker, Epicardial wires, high volume pain unit- PCA pump, epidurals, tube feedings

5NW Medical Short Stay

Bed Base:

• Private-2
• Semi-16

Patient Population:

• Post-op open heart
• Average length of stay 48hrs so fast past environment. Wide variety of diagnosis.
• Neuro/Cardiac/GI
• Respiratory/Uro/Renal

Salary Details

Hourly rate is determined by years of work experience as an RN, education level, and internal equity within organization. Minimum rate starting at $32.50, maximum of salary range is $51.00. In addition to hourly rate, if candidate holds an approved certification position qualifies for certification pay of $1.50.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).
• Basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.

Required License and Certs

• BLS:
  Basic Life Support/CPR
• FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

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