CVICU Nurse

HCA Healthcare•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s requirements and the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other care-team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients and families and supports the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The RN performs procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers; documents care in the patient medical record; and educates patients and families about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Education includes translating complex medical terminology, explaining non-medicinal measures such as diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes, and preparing patients and families for future self-management. The RN supports evidence-based practice and continuous process improvement, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Requirements

Registered Nurse qualification; an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or Registered Nurse diploma is accepted.
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.
Acute-care experience required.
No travel required.

Nice To Haves

Critical-care experience preferred.
Cardiac experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care according to department requirements and applicable nursing standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other care-team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers and support a positive patient experience and clinical outcomes.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care administration in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology and provide education about non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and families or caregivers for future self-management.
Apply evidence-based practices and participate in continuous process improvement initiatives to meet or exceed quality measures.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote and support recovery.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and 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 and 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.