Registered Nurse, Cardiac Surgical Progressive Care, Baptist Downtown

Job Posting SummarySign on bonus of $2,500!Now offering newly increased nursing pay rates! Email me at heather.moroz@bmcjax.com for more information.Baptist Health is looking to add a Registered Nurse to our Cardiac Surgical PCU Team in the Heart Hospital at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. This is a full-time day shift opportunity. Nurses on this unit provide care for patients with post-operative open heart and thoracic lung cases.As a Registered Nurse you will be Responsible for:Provide care to patients requiring treatment of any medical, surgical, or other condition, including chronic medical and minor injuries or illnessesEmbrace and uphold the hospital mission statementEducate patients and families to their disease process and plan of careInteract with physicians and other departments within the hospitalServe as patient advocateParticipate in staff meetings and other unit activitiesFull/Part TimeFull-TimeShift DetailsDaysEducation RequiredAssociate's Degree - NursingEducation PreferredBachelor's Degree - NursingExperienceLess than 1 year Medical Surgical Nursing ExperienceTelemetry ExperienceHospital ExperienceLicenses and Certifications* Basic Life Support (BLS) Required* Licensed Registered Nurse RequiredLocation OverviewFor more than 20 years, health care consumers have named Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville the "most preferred healthcare provider" in the region. As the central hub of the Baptist Health system, Baptist Jacksonville provides the highest level of medical and surgical care using the latest technologies, such as the robotic-assisted da Vinci Surgical System. Centrally located on the beautiful St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is Baptist Health's flagship tertiary-care hospital. Designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in patient care, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville has repeatedly been named among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals." The hospital has also been ranked as high performing in more than 10 specialties from neurology and neurosurgery to gynecology, diabetes, endocrinology,oncology and more. Baptist Health also has a new Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center, which is a regional epicenter for advanced treatment of strokes, aneurysms and other brain conditions. As one of 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is located close to sports, theater and music venues, museums, shopping and dining.