About this role

Your future role at a glance: Location: Nashville, TN Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas West Department: Pulmonary Post Thoracic Surgery Schedule: Full-Time | Nights How you'll make an impact in this role: Manage post-thoracic surgery patients including lobectomy, pneumonectomy, VATS procedures, and chest wall surgeries Close collaboration with the thoracic surgery team and pulmonary interventionalists. Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients with acute and chronic pulmonary conditions including lung cancer. Monitor and manage chest tubes, pleural drains, and post-operative complications Assess and respond to respiratory compromise, including oxygen therapy, high-flow devices, and non-invasive ventilation What minimum qualifications you'll need: Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

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Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Education: Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire. What additional requirements you'll need: Must obtain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification for this unit within the first 3 months. Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity: Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find

Skills for this role

Post-thoracic surgery patient managementLobectomy carePneumonectomy careVATS procedure careChest wall surgery careChest tube managementPleural drain managementPost-operative complication monitoringOxygen therapyHigh-flow device managementNon-invasive ventilation

Certifications

BLSACLS

Requirements

RN License
BLS Certification
ACLS Certification
Nursing Diploma
Thoracic surgery experience
Pulmonology experience
Pulmonary critical care experience
Mechanical ventilation monitoring

Benefits

Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Adoption assistance
Retirement plan
Parental leave

About the employer

Ascension

Hiring organization

Workplace not named in the posting.

Ascension is one of the nation's leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. The organization has a national presence with hospitals…

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