Cardiovascular Prep Recovery RN

HCA Healthcare • Kansas City, KS

7d

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Cardiovascular Services Director, Manager, and CV Prep and Recovery Supervisor, the RN provides direct care to adult patients. The nurse prepares patients for and recovers them after cardiovascular and electrophysiology procedures performed in the CV Lab. Responsibilities include administering medications, documenting procedures, providing conscious sedation for transesophageal echocardiography procedures, and monitoring patients undergoing cardiac stress tests, tilt table tests, and cardioversions. The RN addresses psychosocial, physical, and general care needs related to procedure preparation and recovery; communicates with physicians and patients’ families about patient conditions as needed; assists with equipment and inventory maintenance; and participates in departmental performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) credential.
• Registered Nurse Diploma, Associate Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to adult patients.
• Prepare patients for and recover them after cardiovascular and electrophysiology procedures performed in the CV Lab.
• Administer medications and document procedures for patients in the CV Prep and Recovery unit.
• Administer conscious sedation for transesophageal echocardiography procedures.
• Monitor patients undergoing cardiac stress tests, tilt table tests, and cardioversions.
• Address psychosocial, physical, and general care needs related to the procedure preparation and recovery environment.
• Communicate with physicians and patients’ families about patient conditions as needed.
• Assist with equipment and inventory maintenance.
• Participate in departmental performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree