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CommonSpirit Health

Cardiac ICU Nurse

CommonSpirit Health, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828

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Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Cardiac Nurse at Mercy General Hospital, you’ll care for patients who may have life‑threatening cardiac events or conditions while helping their families navigate daily care and the long‑term plan for healing and maintenance outside of the hospital. You’ll never have the same day twice as your patients’ needs evolve. That’s why you must be adaptable and detail‑oriented, observing vitals and reporting warning signs early to our multidisciplinary team of cardiologists, EKG techs, and other cardiovascular professionals.

Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to go the extra mile for your patients and your strong assessment skills. To further support your nursing career, we offer continuing education opportunities to help you advance your clinical nursing skills.

Position Summary

Managing acute and implantable mechanical circulatory devices.

Continuous renal replacement therapy and caring for thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair (TAAA) patients with post‑operative lumbar drains.

Training in direct recovery of the post open‑heart patient.

Incentives and Relocation We are offering a $15,000 sign‑on bonus and relocation assistance for eligible new hires.

Job Requirements Minimum Qualifications

Current California RN License

At least 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a Critical Care unit

American Heart Association ACLS and BLS certifications

Preferred

Critical Care experience in a cardiac acute care setting

Where You'll Work Mercy General is a 313‑bed non‑profit facility located in East Sacramento, California. It is part of CommonSpirit Health, which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states. The hospital features the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute and holds recognitions such as CMS 5‑star rating, Practice Green Health 2021, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade “A”, Level 4 Epilepsy Center, and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of its mission, vision, and values.

One Community. One Mission. One California.

Pay Range $67.57 – $82.06 per hour

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