Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular ICU

HCA Healthcare•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Cardiovascular ICU coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and the scope and standards of nursing practice. In collaboration 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 provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, documents care promptly and thoroughly, and educates patients and their families or caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications and side effects, follow-up measures, healthy lifestyle changes, and self-management. The role also involves using evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives, and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to tailor and deliver holistic treatment plans that support recovery.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing.
Current registered professional nurse license in the state of practice and/or an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
At least one year of experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

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 patient medical records in a timely and thorough manner.
Educate patients and families or caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology so patients and families or caregivers can understand it.
Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and families or 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 promote and support recovery.

Benefits

Comprehensive 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.
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.