RN, Cardiovascular ICU; CVICU to-ICU Development Program, Baptist Medical Center South

Position: RN, NEW Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) Days, New-to-ICU Development Program, Baptist Medical Center South
About Baptist Health Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.

Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

RN – NEW Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU), Days New-to-ICU Development Program | Baptist Medical Center South Ready to Take Your Nursing Career Into Critical Care?

Baptist Medical Center South is preparing to open a new 8-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) and Open Heart Surgery Program in Fall 2027.We are looking for motivated Registered Nurses who are ready to take the next step in their careers and develop the knowledge and skills needed to become cardiovascular critical-care nurses.

You don't have to already be an ICU nurse. We will give you a pathway to become one.

This opportunity is designed for experienced acute-care nurses who are new to ICU nursing and ready for an intensive, structured clinical-development pathway.

Ideal candidates may have experience in:

Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Cardiac/Telemetry Step-Down Medical-Surgical Other acute-care nursing specialties

Your Pathway to CVICUNurses selected for this program will:

Begin their critical-care development through Baptist Health's ICU Intensive Program Complete clinical training and immersion at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville Train alongside experienced ICU and CVICU nurses

Develop advanced critical-care and cardiovascular nursing competencies

Transition to Baptist Medical Center South as a founding member of our new CVICU team in preparation for the Fall 2027 opening ICU Intensive cohorts begin in January and May.

What You Will Learn Your education and clinical development will include:

Critical-care nursing foundations

Assessment and management of the critically ill patient

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Recognition and management of patient deterioration

Invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring

Vasoactive and inotropic medication management

Mechanical ventilation

Arterial and central venous lines

Chest tube management

Temporary pacing

Emergency response and resuscitation

Postoperative cardiovascular surgery care Simulation and scenario-based educationCVICU-specific competency validation

Schedule

Full-Time, 0.9 FTEThree 12-hour shifts per week

Day

Shift: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM Education – Required Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program

Experience

Preferred:

Acute-care hospital nursing experience ED, PCU, Cardiac/Telemetry, Step-Down, or Medical-Surgical experience

Previous ICU experience is not required.

Licenses & Certifications – Required Current Registered Nurse license

Basic Life Support (BLS)
ACLS must be obtained within the timeframe established by the ICU Intensive/CVICU Development Program.

Why Baptist South?

This is more than an opportunity to move into ICU nursing.

It is an opportunity to help build a new CVICU from the ground up.

You will learn alongside experienced critical-care nurses, develop advanced cardiovascular nursing skills, and gain hands-on experience before helping us open Baptist South's new CVICU.When the doors open in Fall 2027, you won't simply be joining an established team.

You will be one of the nurses who helped build it. If you are ready to challenge yourself, grow your clinical practice, and take the next step into cardiovascular critical care, we want to meet you. Apply today and begin your pathway to becoming a CVICU nurse at Baptist South.

Primary

Location:

South - Main Building