Cardiovascular Progressive Care Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare•Asheville, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Progressive Care Registered Nurse (CVPC RN) coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care. In collaboration with medical providers, the RN provides pre-operative and post-operative nursing care and advocates for patients to support an exceptional patient experience. The role is based on a 40-bed unit caring for patients recovering from open-heart surgery, lung surgery, vascular surgery, heart failure, and arrhythmias. The RN assesses patients on admission and during each shift, carries out ordered procedures and functions, documents care, administers prescribed medications and monitors patient responses, and maintains knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in cardiac and medical-surgical care.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN).
One year of experience required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Bachelor's degree or Associate degree.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.
Provide pre-operative and post-operative nursing care in collaboration with medical providers.
Advocate for patients and support a positive patient experience.
Assess patient condition on admission and during each shift, identifying and reporting changes in status.
Perform procedures and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care administration in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Administer prescribed medications and monitor patient responses.
Maintain knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in the care of cardiac and medical-surgical patients.

Benefits

Sign-on and relocation bonus available for qualified applicants.
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
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.