Registered Nurse Cardiothoracic ICU

HCA Healthcare•Largo, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in the Cardiothoracic ICU, consistent with the department’s requirements and the scope and standards of nursing practice. Working with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The nurse advocates for patients and their families or caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The RN performs provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, documents care promptly and thoroughly in the medical record, and educates patients and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Education also covers non-medication measures such as diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes, helping patients prepare for self-management. The nurse applies evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives to meet quality measures and enhance patient care. In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, the RN coordinates, evaluates, and tailors holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification.
Associate degree.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.
Collaborate with medical providers and the care team to provide individualized, comprehensive care.
Advocate for patients, families, and 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.
Teach patients and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications, potential side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and caregivers for future self-management.
Use 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 support recovery.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
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.