Progressive Care Registered Nurse

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice is seeking a Registered Nurse for Progressive Care (Cardiovascular) in Austin, TX. Provide specialized, evidence-based cardiovascular nursing in a fast-paced unit, assess patients, interpret telemetry, and titrate IV drips in collaboration with cardiologists.

Join a multidisciplinary team focused on safe, compassionate care, education for patients and families, and ongoing learning to achieve strong patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure.
• Strong critical thinking and ability to manage complex monitored patients.
• Proficiency with telemetry interpretation and IV infusion titration.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and patient-centered care skills.
• Commitment to safety, clinical excellence, and compassionate service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care for monitored, higher-acuity cardiovascular patients.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and ongoing monitoring.
• Interpret cardiac telemetry and lab data.
• Titrate IV infusions and manage related therapies.
• Coordinate with the care team to support treatment plans.
• Educate patients and families, support care planning, and facilitate transitions of care.
• Practice in a teamwork-focused, continuous learning environment.

Skills

Telemetry interpretation

Critical thinking

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

IV infusion titration

Communication skills

Job description

Registered Nurse – Progressive Care (Cardiovascular)

Provide specialized, evidence-based cardiovascular nursing in a fast-paced progressive care unit. Manage complex, monitored patients by performing thorough assessments, interpreting cardiac telemetry and relevant lab results, and titrating IV drips. Collaborate with cardiologists and an interdisciplinary team to deliver safe, compassionate care and achieve strong patient outcomes.

Key Duties

• Deliver direct patient care for monitored, higher-acuity cardiovascular patients
• Perform comprehensive assessments and ongoing monitoring
• Interpret cardiac telemetry and lab data
• Titrate IV infusions and manage related therapies
• Coordinate with the care team to support treatment plans
• Educate patients and families, support care planning, and facilitate transitions of care
• Practice in a teamwork-focused, continuous learning environment

Qualifications/Skills

• Current RN licensure
• Strong critical thinking and ability to manage complex monitored patients
• Proficiency with telemetry interpretation and IV infusion titration
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and patient-centered care skills
• Commitment to safety, clinical excellence, and compassionate service