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RN Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

Cleveland Clinic Health System

Indian River Hospital

You'll care for patients with complex acute and chronic illness in a 24-bed ICU.

Posted Sep 24 · 1 year of experience

Pay
Not posted
Shift and hours
12-⁠hour night shift · Nights 7:00pm-7:00am works night s from 6:45 P M - 7:15 A M
Unit and setting
Surgical ICU at Indian River Hospital · Hospital provides the highest quality care for patients with complex acute and chronic health issuesPatients with complex acute and chronic illness
License
RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)Current state RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Current state RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Certification
BLS from AHA or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program (Diploma, ADN or BSN) Graduate from an accredited school of P rofessional N ursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)
Experience
One year of current acute care RN experience (or licensed military RN) One year of current acute care RN experience OR licensed military RN experience

Preferred

Education
BSN preferred Bachelor ’s of S cience in N ursing (BSN)
Experience
ICU RN experience preferred ICU RN experience
Experience
Experience with high-acuity patients preferred Experience working with high-acuity patients

What it pays

Benefits

  • Professional development resources, including furthering your education, committee participation and online/in-person courses

Pay isn’t listed.

The role and schedule

Union
Union position
Day to day
Discharge planning Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
Day to day
Patient and family teaching Educate patients and their families
Unit size
24-bed ICU Indian River Hospital’s 24-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Weekends
Weekend shifts required with weekend and holiday requirements
Scheduling
Shift bidding offered
Holidays
Holiday shifts required
Details
Lifting and handling patients Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient
Details
Stressful conditions and irregular hours Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Details
Annual flu vaccine or approved exemption required You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Details
Drug testing after any offer All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Details
Education, committee and course resources

The workplace

Cleveland Clinic Health System
Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.

Original listing

Posted on Cleveland Clinic Health System’s careers page.

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At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own.

That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Title RN Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) Location Vero Beach Facility Indian River Hospital Department Nurse Surgical ICU-Indian River Hospital Job Code 0002IR Shift Nights Schedule 7:00pm-7:00am Job Summary Job Details CCIR CBA Bidding Date 08/06/26-08/11/26 Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast , Indian River Hospital i s committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused care.

Here , you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-ar t technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world . Indian River Hospital’s 24-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) provides the highest quality care for patients with complex acute and chronic health issues.

Medical and nursing care in the ICU addresses health issues along a continuum of care from the time of admission to transfer or discharge. As an RN on this team, you will help patients return to heal th or p rovide comfort and support at the end of life . Your role is essential to ensuring all patients feel encouraged, safe and at ease while receiving treatment.

Additionally, the Cleveland Clinic system provides nurses with many professional development resources, including furthering your education, committee participation and online/in-person courses to enhance your skills. A caregiver in this position works night s from 6:45 P M – 7:15 A M , with weekend and holiday requirements .

A caregiver who excels in this role will

Provide direct nursing care. Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans. Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions. Administer prescribed medications and treatments. Note and carry out physician and nursing orders. Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs. Educate patients and their families .

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

Graduate from an accredited school of P rofessional N ursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program) Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross One year of current acute care RN experience OR licensed military RN experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

  • Bachelor ’s of S cience in N ursing (BSN)
  • ICU RN experience
  • Experience working with high-acuity patients
  • Physical

Requirements

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids. Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption. Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.

Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster . Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

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