Cardiac RN

The Role

TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN needs a PACU Registered Nurse. This is a job for someone who wants to get post op patients through recovery safely and skillfully. You'll be responsible for managing airway support, keeping close tabs on neurological and cardiac status, and jumping on any complications or side effects the second they surface. You're also handling initial wound care at the surgical site to keep patients stable as they wake up. And you'll work right alongside the surgical and anesthesia teams. There's on call availability during select non business hours ; the interview is where you'll get specifics on that.

What you'll actually do

• Deliver patient centered care that's grounded in evidence based practices and continuous improvement. This isn't just checking boxes.
• Work as a core member of an interdisciplinary team that includes providers, therapists, and more. Your input matters here.
• Own the nursing process ; assessment, critical thinking, scientific judgment, technical skill, and leadership ; to independently provide safe care.
• Assess each patient's condition, monitor them through your shift, and document every change and every bit of care you provide.
• Educate patients and their families on the medical condition, the treatment plan, and what follow up looks like.

What you need to bring

• 2 years of critical care experience. That's non negotiable.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification ; must be obtained within 6 months of your start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification ; must be obtained within 30 days of your start date.
• An active Registered Nurse license.
• At minimum, a Registered Nurse Diploma, or an Associate Degree, or a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

The schedule and support

Scheduling is self or preferential, posted four weeks ahead so you can plan your life. The leadership here is visible and supportive ; they push a collaborative, respectful culture where you're encouraged to ask questions, seek help, and speak up with ideas. You'll have staffing support from Certified Nurse Assistants, Patient Care Techs, Charge Nurses, and an RN float pool internal to HCA Healthcare. And there's rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, so your voice gets heard on patient care suggestions.

What's in it for you

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short term disability, and leaves of absence.
• A 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of your pay, based on years of service. Plus an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family building benefits, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Eligibility for benefits can vary by location, so it's worth confirming specifics when you talk to them.

About the hospital

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740 plus bed facility on a 43 acre campus in Nashville, TN. It offers medical and surgical programs, behavioral health, 24 hour emergency care, heart and vascular services, imaging, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder treatment, and women's services. The campus includes TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center, TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital, The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute, and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion. It's an affiliate of TriStar Health and part of HCA Healthcare.

How to apply

Send in your application through JobXi. Make sure your resume clearly shows your 2 years of critical care experience and your current RN license. If you're qualified, they'll reach out to discuss the details, including that sign on bonus.