Registered Nurse Cardiac PCU

HCA Healthcare•Port Charlotte, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Cardiac Progressive Care Unit coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care. In collaboration with medical providers, the RN provides pre-operative and post-operative nursing care and advocates for patients to support an exceptional patient experience. The role includes assessing patients, carrying out ordered procedures and functions, documenting care, administering prescribed medications, monitoring responses, and maintaining knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in cardiac and medical-surgical care.

Requirements

Registered Nurse credential must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
Associate degree.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
NIH Stroke Scale credential must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
No experience required.
No travel required.

Responsibilities

Assess patient condition on admission and during each shift, identifying and reporting changes in patient status.
Perform procedures and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Administer prescribed medications and monitor patients’ responses.
Maintain knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in caring for cardiac and medical-surgical patients.
Coordinate and deliver patient-centered nursing care in collaboration with medical providers.
Provide pre-operative and post-operative nursing care.
Advocate for patients to support a positive patient experience.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and 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.
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.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.