Registered Nurse CV ICU

HCA Healthcare•Ocala, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the CV ICU coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care according to the department’s requirements and the scope and standards of nursing practice. Working with medical providers and other care team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients and their families or caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values to promote positive patient experiences and clinical outcomes. The RN performs procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers and documents care in the patient medical record. The role includes educating patients and families about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and potential side effects, and follow-up measures, translating complex medical terminology into understandable language. The RN also provides education about non-medication follow-up measures, such as diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes, and prepares patients and families for future self-management. The RN uses evidence-based practices and participates in continuous process improvement to meet quality measures and enhance patient care. In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, the RN coordinates, evaluates, customizes, and delivers holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Requirements

Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license; compact license holders must obtain a Florida license within 60 days after relocation.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (AHA) certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Associate degree.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
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 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.