Open Heart Recovery Registered Nurse Full Time Days

BHS Baptist Healthcare System

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Louisville, KY Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted February 13, 2026
Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Full Time 36 weekly hours, Days - three 12-hour shifts 7A-7P, every 3rd weekend

Sign On Bonus eligible for experienced Cardiac or Open Heart Nurses!

About the Unit:

Cardiovascular Recovery, also known as Open Heart Recovery or CVR, is a six bed unit offering intensive recovery rooms and critical care services to the immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patient. 

Job Duties:

The open heart recovery nurse recovers patients post operatively.  The nurse assesses and identifies patient needs and implements appropriate interventions for the critical cardiac patient.  The Nurse establishes and maintains a plan for the delivery of nursing care; assures that nursing care interventions and activities are directed to resolve problems; and performs technical aspects of care competently. Cardiac nurses must have strong critical thinking skills.  The cardiac nurse acts as a family and patient resource to guide them through all stages of the patient’s cardiac journey.   

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

  • Active Kentucky RN License

  • BCLS Required

  • ACLS Required

  • Previous experience in open heart recovery, critical care or equivalent experience is desired.

Work Experience

Education

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

About this role

Summary

Recover post-operative cardiac patients, assess needs, implement interventions, and support families.

Job title

Open Heart Recovery Registered Nurse

Experience level

previous open heart recovery or critical care experience

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Louisville, KY; remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

active Kentucky RN licenseBCLSACLS

Preferred skills

open heart recovery experiencecritical care experience

Specializations

cardiaccritical carepost-operativerecovery
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Louisville, KY, USA

On-site City