Registered Nurse CVOR

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse at HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital, you’ll have staffing support, technology, and resources to deliver safe, high-quality care. This role includes self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for predictability, a culture of mutual respect and collaboration among surgical staff, and continuous investment in equipment for patient safety and workflow efficiency. Unit leaders, including charge nurses, will round with you to ensure your voice is heard on patient care and surgical workflow improvements. On-call is required during select non-business hours.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team consisting of providers, surgeons, surgical technologists, and more
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment, and follow-up measures

Requirements

• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required (compact license holders have 60 days to obtain the Florida license after relocation)
• Associate Degree or Registered Nurse Diploma
• Minimum of 1 year of recent RN Open Heart Surgical Services experience preferred
• CNOR preferred
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• BLS-AHA Provider issued card required within 30 days of start
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date

Benefits

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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
• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Facility

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital is a 221-bed acute care hospital serving the communities of Seminole and West Volusia County. We are a Level II Trauma Center and provide the only full-service cardiovascular program in the area, offering open-heart surgery, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac rehabilitation, and comprehensive diagnostic services. Other services include orthopedic and spine care, robotic surgery, acute inpatient medical rehabilitation, and complete imaging services.