UofL Health

RN Nurse Educator, CVICU/OHRR, Jewish Hospital

Job Locations US-KY-Louisville
Job ID
2023-32791
Category
ULH-Nursing-Other
Job Type
Regular

Overview

We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital, Nursing Education

Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY 40202

Shift Options: Full Time, First

 

About the Unit 

CVIC/OHRR is a 17-bed Open Heart Recovery & Cardiothoracic ICU that serves patients who undergo such cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgical procedures as CABG, valve replacement/repair, heart transplantation, and lung transplantation. Patients include those who require re-do sternotomy, as well as mini-sternotomy, aortic aneurysm repair, and CABG/valve combination procedures. Nurses care for patients who require a variety of mechanical circulatory support devices, as well as ECMO.

 

About Jewish Hospital

Jewish Hospital, part of UofL Health, is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, orthopedics and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the world’s first successful hand transplant and AbioCor® implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital continues to be recognized for its specialized heart care procedures, including the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The UofL Health – Trager Transplant Center is in a select group of hospitals nationwide that perform heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas and hand transplantation. The center also includes a Pancreas Disease Center, a GI Motility Clinic, and Advanced Heart Failure and VAD programs.

 

Job Summary

Responsible for promoting quality nursing care, that is based on current scientific knowledge, functions as an expert practitioner, educator, researcher, consultant, and change agent.  Collaborates with others to ensure effective and efficient discharge planning on select patients.  Collaborates as needed with Department Director in support of achievement of overall department goals.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Licensed or eligible for license in Kentucky
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required for some units
  • Minimum of 3 years as a Registered nurse with CV and ICU experience
  • Proficiency in both verbal and written communication
  • Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree from an accredited college or university

 

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive Pay & Benefits Options
  • Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays
  • Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner
  • 401K with Employer Match

About UofL Health 

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations, and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.

 

Affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, UofL Health is committed to providing patients with access to the most advanced care available. This includes clinical trials, collaboration on research and the development of new technologies to both save and improve lives.

 

With more than 13,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. For more information on UofL Health, go to www.uoflhealth.org.

 

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