Registered Nurse Medical Cardiology Stepdown

Mission Hospital; Clyde (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family building benefits

Life insurance

Discounts and savings programs

Job summary

Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Medical Cardiology Stepdown unit. You will deliver high-quality, compassionate care aligned with departmental standards and patient-centered models.

You will assess, administer medications, educate families, and collaborate with care teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes. A sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in good standing.
• ACLS and BLS certifications within 30 days of employment start date.
• 1+ year RN experience in cardiology or stepdown nursing.
• Bachelor's or Associate degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient's condition on admission and during shifts, report changes promptly.
• Administer medications, monitor response, document care in medical record.
• Educate patients and families about condition, treatment, and follow-up.

Education

RN Licensure

Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree

Job description

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Registered Nurse Medical Cardiology Stepdown with Mission Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

What you will do in this role:

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record. - Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse Licensure
• Bachelors Degree or Associated Degree
• 1 + years RN experience required

Benefits

Mission 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

Mission Hospital ( , a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region's only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children's hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.

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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.