Cardiac Stepdown RN

Job Summary

As a Registered Nurse, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in line with department and specialty standards. You will collaborate with medical providers and the care team, providing personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, and acting as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Registered Nurse Associate Degree

What You Will Do

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record
• - Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 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
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

About Parkridge Medical Center

• A 270+ bed hospital near downtown Chattanooga
• Features comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services including cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment
• Includes intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation services
• Offers a state of the art neurosurgery program and access to OB-GYN services
• Patient access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults

About HCA Healthcare

• The nation's leading provider of healthcare services
• Co-founded by Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We encourage applications from highly qualified candidates. We promptly review all applications and highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.