LPN - Cardiac Stepdown (3500) - PT (Days) at Mercy

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Med Surg Overview:

Mercy Fort Smith’s Med Surg Service Line is made up of 8 specialty units that will provide experience with patient populations with a varying range of diagnoses and care needs.  Functionally, these units house and care for patients who are preparing for or recovering from medical and surgical interventions.  While you will have a “home unit”, we cross-train our nurses between the various specialties to provide a strong foundational knowledge of all types of patient conditions, comorbidities, procedures, etc.  Whether you are a new grad nurse looking to build a strong base before launching into your future career/educational plans or an experienced nurse who enjoys variety in their every day work, Med Surg is the place for you!

Cardiac Medical Stepdown Unit Details: 

• Patient Population: close monitoring and nursing care for patients who are higher acuity cardiac and respiratory patients

  • Chest Tubes

  • Titration of Cardiac Drips

  • Increased knowledge of BiPAP and Airvo

  • Increased knowledge of Pacemakers

  • Increased knowledge of Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator

  • Increased knowledge of Heart Caths

  • Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

  • NIH

  • Ultrasound Guided IV

• Able to get PCCN certified after one year

• Nurse to Patient Ratio: 4:1 or 5:1
• # of Beds: 25
• UAP to patient ratio: 9:1
• Great unit to start and transition to ICU/ED!

Qualifications:

• Education: Graduated from a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN).
• Licensure: Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
• Certifications:Must have American Heart Association Healthcare Provider card or complete a course within probationary period. Must have ACLS and BLS or obtain within 90 days of hire.

If you would like to connect with a Recruiter for additional questions, please reach out to Kinsey at Kinsey.Burch-Nichols@Mercy.Net. 

We Offer Great Benefits:

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

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