RN Cardiothoracic ICU

HCA Healthcare•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

The Registered Nurse CTICU 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, 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 vision, mission, and values to promote an exceptional patient experience and strong clinical outcomes. The RN performs procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers and documents care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner. The role includes teaching patients and families about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, follow-up measures, and lifestyle changes, translating complex medical terminology as needed. The RN also prepares patients and families for future self-management, supports evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current licensure in Nevada as a Registered Nurse.
Minimum of 1 year of acute-care hospital RN experience in an ICU.
Successful completion of a basic critical care course or equivalent training for the hospital’s critical care course.
Complete the CVICU Cardiac Care Course within 4 months of hire into CTICU.
BCLS certification required.
ACLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Experience in Cardiovascular Surgery ICU Recovery and Care preferred.
CCRN preferred.
CSC preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with departmental requirements and applicable nursing 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 patient medical records in a timely and thorough manner.
Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology in a way patients and families can understand.
Educate patients and families about non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and families for future self-management.
Support 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 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.
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits.
Adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.