Registered Nurse CVOR

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiovascular Operating Room for our facility to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and we are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now!
What You Will Do In Your Role:
· You will have an understanding of aseptic technique and apply the knowledge in assuring maintenance of a sterile field and in assisting in a procedure or prepping a patient for surgery.
· You will demonstrate knowledge of which areas need to be prepped for the different kinds of procedure.
· You will assesses the patient prior to surgery and establishes that the patient understands the procedure being done and that a “timeout” be done prior to any procedure with the rest of the perioperative team.
· You will demonstrate team work, adaptability, and serve as a resource to the patient care team.
· You will have accountability for delivering quality nursing care services and for promoting a positive image of nursing.

What qualifications you will need:

· Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing is required. BSN is preferred.
· Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in a Cardiovascular Operating Room setting is required.
· Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date).
· Current BLS and ACLS Certification are required.
· CNOR is preferred.
Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston, adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse CVOR opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

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Serves as escalation support for all staff and proactively escalates appropriate discharge barriers to leadership and/or physician advisor. Implements and leads initiatives to improve patient and family satisfaction related to discharge question(s) on HCAHPS. QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Proactively identifies need for case management and/or social work intervention and implements strategies that improve care coordination metrics (LOS reduction, discharges before 11am and readmission reduction) by using clinical expertise and high-risk screening tools. Actively participates in system-wide projects regarding Case Management related topics such as length of stay reduction, readmission prevention, utilization management denial mitigation and appeal resolution. Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvement to improve the quality of case management and social work documentation, providing recommendations to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety in accordance with regulatory, national, regional or locally- sponsored quality programs. Independently performs IMM and chart audits to assess compliance with department-specific tasks and documentation. Tracks and trends performance and reports to department leadership. FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Oversees the management of specific patient populations across the continuum, focusing on high-risk, high-cost patients. Collaborates with department leadership on cost-reduction strategies. Leads efforts to ensure appropriate capture of avoidable and excess days. Reports trends to department leadership team and develops action strategies to overcome barriers. Functions as resource to department staff in communicating medical information required by external review entities, managed care contractors, insurers, fiscal intermediaries, state, and federal agencies. Collaborates with the appropriate resources to mitigate denials for barriers to discharge and get patients to the appropriate level of care timely. Collaborates with department leadership on efforts to reduce length of stay (LOS) including serving as the resource to staff on proactively identifying and assessing difficult discharges, timely escalation, and progressive care coordination for next level of care arrangement and transition. GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Expands own knowledge and serves as instructor in continuing education or formal program and expert consultation; coaches staff to grow in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Reads and leads critique of evidence-based practice literature in case management and related disciplines. Identifies, plans, and implements education for the unit and service line in collaboration with team members and interprofessional partners. Represents the department at entity committees and activities; serves as chair/co-chair on department council. Fulfills role of leadership on at least one hospital or system-based committee. Actively leads shared governance activities. Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis. SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS WORK ATTIRE Uniform: No Scrubs: No Business professional: Yes Other (department approved): No ON-CALL* *Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below. On Call* Yes TRAVEL** **Travel specifications may vary by department** May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of nursing Master’s degree preferred EXPERIENCE Seven years hospital clinical nursing experience which includes five years in case management LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Required RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) and Magnet ANCC-recognized Case Management certification: ACHPN-HPCC or CCM or CMC or ACM-NBCM or CDCES or CHPN-HPCC or CMGT-BC or CM-ABOHN or CMCN or ANCC-NCM or CMC-NACCM or COHN or COHN/CM or CPHRM