Registered Nurse CVICU

HCA Healthcare•Overland Park, KS

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in the CVICU 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 the organization’s vision, mission, and values to promote a positive patient experience and strong clinical outcomes. The role is in a 10-bed CVICU at a Level II Trauma Center, with a supportive and engaged leadership team, collaborative colleagues, and opportunities for professional growth. The RN performs procedures and monitoring as ordered, documents care in the medical record, and educates patients and caregivers about conditions, treatment plans, medications, side effects, follow-up measures, and lifestyle changes. The RN also supports patient self-management and continuous improvement, applying evidence-based practices and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to customize and coordinate holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with an ADN or BSN degree.
Current registered professional nurse license in the state of practice or an active compact license, in accordance with applicable law and regulation.
BLS certification required upon hire.
ACLS certification required within three months of hire.
At least one year of hospital experience.

Nice To Haves

Cardiac or acute-care experience preferred.

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 patient medical records in a timely and thorough manner.
Teach patients and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Translate complex medical terminology to support patient and caregiver 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.
Apply evidence-based practices and participate in 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 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.
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.