Charge Nurse RN Cardiac Care

About the role

At Research Medical Center, Cardiac Telemetry nurses assess acute changes in patients, monitor and analyze heart rhythms, interpret ECGs, note arrhythmias, and intervene in emergency situations. Our 58-bed cardiac telemetry unit cares for patients recovering from open heart surgeries, heart catheterization with stent placement, ablations, pacemaker/AICD placement, cardiovascular surgeries, and serves as a comprehensive stroke/STEMI facility.

Types of patients we care for

• Acute and chronic heart failure
• Electrophysiology (pacemaker, ablation)
• Structural heart (mitral clip, TAVR, TMVR, Watchman, valve angioplasty)
• Post-operative day one open heart surgery patients
• Post cardiac catheterization

What makes us special

• One of the few hospitals outside the ICU caring for patients receiving the TAVR procedure
• Close collaboration with cardiology providers including physician-led education on evidenced-based cardiac care
• High-level nursing care for critically ill patients outside the ICU

Growth opportunities

Working in the cardiac progressive care units builds critical thinking and clinical skills. Nurses typically progress to ICU, cardiac cath lab, EP lab, or leadership roles within 18–24 months, with leaders actively supporting career goals and facilitating transitions.

Accolades and capabilities

• Care for patients from a 150-mile region surrounding Kansas City
• 0% TAVR mortality for 2022; over 700 TAVR procedures performed since program inception
• 2022 and 2023 America’s Best 250 Hospitals (top 5%)
• 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award (fourth consecutive year)
• Level I Trauma Center, Grossman Burn Center, and Transplant Institute
• 2022 Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure–Gold Plus
• Comprehensive Stroke Center; 2022 Get With the Guidelines Stroke–Gold Plus

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
• Current Missouri RN licensure
• Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills
• BLS certification required at hire and maintained
• ACLS required within 6 months
• Previous clinical experience preferred
• Basic computer skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Tuition reimbursement/assistance programs
• Student loan repayment
• Paid personal leave
• 401(k) with 100% annual match (3%–9% of pay based on years of service)
• Identity theft protection discounts
• Auto, home, and life insurance options
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)