Registered Nurse CVICU

HCA Healthcare•Arlington, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with departmental 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 strong patient experiences and clinical outcomes. The role includes carrying out provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, documenting care in the medical record, and educating patients and their families or caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment, medications and possible side effects, follow-up measures, and lifestyle changes. The RN also prepares patients for self-management and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and deliver holistic treatment plans that support recovery. The nurse contributes to evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement to meet quality measures and enhance care.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN).
Associate degree or bachelor's degree.
Two years of experience in ICU/CVICU.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of the employment start date.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 6 months of the employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with departmental requirements and nursing practice standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other care-team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document the administration of care 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 in a way that supports understanding.
Educate patients and caregivers 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.
Manage evidence-based practices and 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 and support recovery.

Benefits

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 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.