Registered Nurse RN - Heart Failure Intermediate Care Unit - Part Time Nights

Job Summary

Capable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred. The RN will provide direct, safe patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team in the Woody Stewart Heart Failure Unit, an intermediate care unit with 24 beds. Responsibilities include assessment, education, monitoring, and treatment of patients with LVADs, pulmonary artery catheters, and other cardiac conditions.

• Assess, educate, monitor, care for, and treat patients with LVADs, PA catheters, and other heart failure indications.
• Provide bedside and central nurses’ station continuous cardiac monitoring.
• Perform early ambulation and manage strict I/O for all patients.
• Administer IV diuretics (Lasix, Bumex) and cardiac drips; manage PA catheter and CVP monitoring.
• Educate patients on managing life with heart failure.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for patient rounds and care plans.
• Lead or participate in unit council activities to improve NDNQI indicators, RN satisfaction, and patient experience.
• Document and coordinate patient care across shifts.
• Ensure de‑escalation training certification as required.

Lift up to 100 lbs; carry up to 50 lbs; frequent kneeling/molving and standing/walking; vision moderate; intensity of work 31‑65%.

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• Associate’s Degree (ADN) or Diploma.
• At least 1 year of RN experience.

• BSN degree.
• Experience in heart failure or intermediate care settings.

• Safe, effective, and efficient care that meets population‑specific guidelines.
• Effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Evidence‑based practice and critical thinking.
• Delegation and collaboration within the shared governance model.
• Awareness of cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Earn up to $15,000 sign‑on bonus, relocation assistance for a radius over 50 miles, competitive salary and benefits, and career growth opportunities.

Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.