Job Summary

RN – NEW Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU), Days

New-to-ICU Development Program | Baptist Medical Center South

Ready to Take Your Nursing Career Into Critical Care?

Baptist Medical Center South is preparing to open a new 8-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) and Open Heart Surgery Program in Fall 2027.

We are looking for motivated Registered Nurses who are ready to take the next step in their careers and develop the knowledge and skills needed to become cardiovascular critical-care nurses.

You don't have to already be an ICU nurse. We will give you a pathway to become one.

This opportunity is designed for experienced acute-care nurses who are new to ICU nursing and ready for an intensive, structured clinical-development pathway.

Ideal candidates may have experience in:

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Cardiac/Telemetry
• Step-Down
• Medical-Surgical
• Other acute-care nursing specialties

Your Pathway to CVICU

Nurses selected for this program will:

• Begin their critical-care development through Baptist Health's ICU Intensive Program
• Complete clinical training and immersion at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
• Train alongside experienced ICU and CVICU nurses
• Develop advanced critical-care and cardiovascular nursing competencies
• Transition to Baptist Medical Center South as a founding member of our new CVICU team in preparation for the Fall 2027 opening

ICU Intensive cohorts begin in January and May.

What You Will Learn

Your education and clinical development will include:

• Critical-care nursing foundations
• Assessment and management of the critically ill patient
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Recognition and management of patient deterioration
• Invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Vasoactive and inotropic medication management
• Mechanical ventilation
• Arterial and central venous lines
• Chest tube management
• Temporary pacing
• Emergency response and resuscitation
• Postoperative cardiovascular surgery care
• Simulation and scenario-based education
• CVICU-specific competency validation

Schedule

• Full-Time, 0.9 FTE
• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Day Shift: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM

Education – Required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program

Experience

Preferred:

• Acute-care hospital nursing experience
• ED, PCU, Cardiac/Telemetry, Step-Down, or Medical-Surgical experience

Previous ICU experience is not required.

Licenses & Certifications – Required

• Current Registered Nurse license
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

ACLS must be obtained within the timeframe established by the ICU Intensive/CVICU Development Program.

Why Baptist South?

This is more than an opportunity to move into ICU nursing.

It is an opportunity to help build a new CVICU from the ground up.

You will learn alongside experienced critical-care nurses, develop advanced cardiovascular nursing skills, and gain hands-on experience before helping us open Baptist South's new CVICU.

When the doors open in Fall 2027, you won't simply be joining an established team.

You will be one of the nurses who helped build it. If you are ready to challenge yourself, grow your clinical practice, and take the next step into cardiovascular critical care, we want to meet you. Apply today and begin your pathway to becoming a CVICU nurse at Baptist South.

Education Required

Bachelor Degree (BA/BS) - Nursing

Experience

• Emergency Department Experience

License and Certification

• ACLS & PALS
• Driver's License - DMV
• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Nursing Boards
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA

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