Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high‑quality, patient‑centered care in accordance with the specific requirements of the department and the scope and standards of practice for the 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 serves as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers and models a commitment to the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes.

About the Unit

This combined two‑unit, 57‑bed area cares for patients with critical heart conditions. Nurses monitor patients who have recently experienced a cardiac emergency or undergone heart surgery, including transplants and bypass procedures. The unit handles a full spectrum of cases from STEMI to heart, kidney, and lung transplants. Staff receive a comprehensive orientation, supported by experienced colleagues who provide specialty education. The state‑of‑the‑art environment features the latest patient‑care technologies, and multidisciplinary rounds are conducted to identify safe and efficient high‑acuity acute‑care management.

Responsibilities

• Apply nursing judgment through a systematic nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation/reassessment.
• Conduct comprehensive, timely, and ongoing physical, psychosocial, pain, and education‑needs assessments.
• Identify problems, make nursing diagnoses, formulate goals, teaching plans, and outcomes to create individualized care plans, incorporating patient goals, readiness to learn, and family involvement.
• Prioritize and implement a competent, efficient nursing plan of care.
• Continuously evaluate patient conditions, anticipate changes, determine when reassessments are needed, and adjust the care plan accordingly.
• Collaborate with the patient‑care team; communicate effectively with physicians and team members via verbal, written, or electronic methods, using hand‑off and SBAR communication.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, scientific judgment, and organizational skills; prioritize tasks and adjust priorities as needed.
• Maintain an orderly, efficient, and timely flow of patients; recognize and report errors or unusual occurrences, analyze contributing factors, and initiate corrective action when appropriate.
• Make accurate, complete, and timely entries into the patient medical record documenting all steps of the nursing process.
• Actively communicate with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
• Maintain current nursing knowledge to ensure a safe working environment.
• Apply policies and procedures related to safety and Methodist Excellence, including quality core measures, infection prevention, fall prevention, medication administration safety, hourly rounding, and AIDET principles.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate nursing program.
• Two‑to‑three (2‑3) years of Cardiovascular ICU or acute critical‑care experience.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Texas or a Multi‑State Compact license (must obtain Texas RN license within 90 days of hire if using a compact license).
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Well‑being support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability, and various 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.
• Education support: tuition assistance, student‑loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health‑protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity‑theft protection, and consumer discounts.
• Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.