Registered Nurse Cardiac Unit

Overview

Rapides Regional Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Telemetry unit. This is a Full Time, Night Shift position with Weekend rotation. This role offers a $20,000 Sign On Bonus.

• 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.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Registered Nurse, or Graduate Nurse
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), or CPR for Healthcare Providers must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

Rapides Regional Medical Center offers a total rewards package supporting health, life, career and retirement. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage with prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, telemedicine, and air medical transportation
• Dental and vision options, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, other protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more
• Free counseling services for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) with match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discount, and retirement planning resources
• Fertility and family-building benefits, adoption assistance
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care; discounts on lifestyle services
• Education assistance for tuition, certification support, and loans
• Time Away From Work program (paid time off, family leave, disability coverage)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund for eligible colleagues

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER serving Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer a range of services and value well-defined, patient-centered care and a positive work culture. We are part of the HCA Healthcare family, with a commitment to education, professional development, and ethical practices.

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