Job Description
Join HCA Healthcare as a Registered Nurse in our Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). In this high-acuity setting, you'll provide advanced, evidence-based care to post operative cardiac and vascular patients, including hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, titration of critical drips, and rapid response to changes in condition. Collaborate with cardiologists, surgeons, and an expert interdisciplinary team while mentoring newer nurses. HCA Healthcare offers robust clinical education, advancement pathways, and a culture grounded in compassion, integrity, and patient centered care.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct critical care nursing to CVICU patients following cardiac and vascular surgery
- Continuously monitor hemodynamics, cardiac rhythms, ventilators, and critical drips
- Administer and titrate vasoactive medications and sedation per protocol and provider orders
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members on care plans
- Respond to emergencies and participate in codes and rapid response situations
- Educate patients and families on procedures, recovery expectations, and discharge plans
- Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in the electronic health record
- Adhere to infection prevention, safety, and quality standards in a high-acuity ICU environment
- Precept and support new nurses and contribute to unit-based quality improvement initiatives
Required Skills
- Critical care nursing
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation
- Ventilator management
- Vasoactive drip titration
- Post-operative cardiac care
- Electronic health records (EHR)
- Rapid response and code management
- Patient and family education
- Infection prevention and safety protocols
