Cardiovascular, Acute Care RN - Baptist Health
HOMEWOOD, Alabama
You'll care for acute patients receiving active treatment, including recovery after an intervention, in hospital or observation settings.
Posted Oct 2 · Applications close Oct 2, 2027 · 1 year of experience
- Shift and hours
- Flexible schedules With five hospital locations and a variety of flexible schedules
- Unit and setting
- Cardiac unit · Hospital Acute patients in active treatment, including post-intervention recovery
- License
- RN license Maintains current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN licenseCurrent Alabama RN license
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current Alabama RN license Maintains current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license Check your license
- License
- Valid eNLC multistate RN license Check your license
- Certification
- Current BLS / Healthcare Provider certification Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
- Certification
- ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC for certain areas ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas.
- Certification
- NRP for NICU NRP required for Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).
- Education
- Graduate of an approved nursing school Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Experience
- 1 year of experience 1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.
- Also asks
- Passes mandatory and unit competency requirements Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health/Orlando Health and unit/department.
What it pays
- Eligibility
- Benefits start on day one Enjoy comprehensive benefits starting on day one, designed to support you at every stage of life, including:
Benefits
- BenefitsStudent loan repaymentStudent loan repayment
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement
- BenefitsBackup elder care, backup childcare and pet careFamily care support, including backup elder care, backup childcare, and pet care
- Family care support including backup elder care, backup childcare, and pet care
- Comprehensive benefits starting on day one
The role and schedule
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses Functions as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, or clinician; supports onboarding of new staff and students.
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
- Unit
- Cardiac telemetry Responsibilities for Cardiac Tele Include, But Not Limited To
- Day to day
- Reads data from ICP monitors, central and PA lines, cardiac monitors and ventilators Manages and interprets data from specialized equipment (e.g., intracranial pressure monitors, central and pulmonary artery lines, cardiac monitors, ventilators).
- Day to day
- Assess, spot critical changes, start interventions or emergency protocols Performs comprehensive assessments, recognizes critical changes, and initiates appropriate interventions or emergency protocols.
- Details
- Five hospital locations With five hospital locations and a variety of flexible schedules
- Details
- 1,700 beds across five hospitals Baptist Health is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system with 1,700 beds across five hospitals, multiple outpatient centers, and physician offices.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation and preceptor time are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.
Original listing
Posted on Baptist Health (AL)’s careers page.
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Position Summary
Baptist Health is seeking Cardiac Unit Registered Nurses to join our team! As a Cardiac Acute Care RN, you will provide specialized care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting to acute care patients receiving active treatment for an illness, injury, medical condition, or post-intervention recovery. You will play a critical role in ongoing assessment and management to support patient recovery and outcomes.
With five hospital locations and a variety of flexible schedules, Baptist Health offers opportunities that fit your lifestyle and career goals. We take the time to personally match you with the facility and team that align with your experience, values, and aspirations. Enjoy comprehensive benefits starting on day one, designed to support you at every stage of life, including: Student loan repayment Tuition reimbursement Family care support, including backup elder care, backup childcare, and pet care And more!
Learn about the benefits we offer here Baptist Health is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system with 1,700 beds across five hospitals, multiple outpatient centers, and physician offices. It operates Alabama’s largest primary care network, with 70 clinics spanning four counties. Supported by a team of 2,600 employed and affiliated physicians and over 7,000 team members, Baptist Health is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to the communities it serves.
A New Day in Healthcare Baptist Health is now part of Orlando Health , marking an exciting new chapter in delivering exceptional care to our communities. Orlando Health is a private, not-for-profit healthcare organization with a century-long legacy of providing expert, compassionate care to diverse populations. With physicians in more than 100 specialties, award-winning hospitals, standalone emergency departments, urgent care centers, and more, Orlando Health draws patients from across the state, region, and nation.
Together, we’re building a stronger, more connected future in healthcare—right here at home. Learn more about Baptist Health | Learn more about Orlando Health Responsibilities
Responsibilities for Cardiac Tele Include, But Not Limited To
Performs comprehensive assessments, recognizes critical changes, and initiates appropriate interventions or emergency protocols. Manages and interprets data from specialized equipment (e.g., intracranial pressure monitors, central and pulmonary artery lines, cardiac monitors, ventilators). Develops, updates, and evaluates individualized care plans; documents all care according to regulatory and hospital standards.
Serves as a patient and family advocate, delivering compassionate, age-appropriate care. Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate and prioritize patient care; delegates tasks appropriately. Functions as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, or clinician; supports onboarding of new staff and students.
Communicates essential patient and unit information clearly to the healthcare team. Maintains competency in unit-specific equipment and follows evidence-based practice standards. Demonstrates professionalism, respect for diversity, awareness of legal/ethical standards, and consistent, reliable attendance.
Qualifications Education/Training Graduate of an approved school of nursing. Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health/Orlando Health and unit/department. Licensure/Certification Maintains current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP required for Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU). Experience 1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.
What's around it?
Homewood, ALFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,463/mo
- Household income
- $94,485/yr, all local households, not nurse pay