Registered Nurse; RN - Cardiology; Kelsey-Seybold Clinic - Main Campus

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiology (Kelsey-Seybold Clinic - Main Campus) at Optum summary:
Registered Nurse (RN) in Cardiology providing direct patient care and collaborating with cardiologists to manage critical cardiac conditions. Responsible for triaging, evaluating, and supporting patient treatment plans in a multi-specialty outpatient clinic setting. Utilizes clinical nursing knowledge, specialized cardiovascular skills, and healthcare technology to improve patient outcomes and safety.
Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties.

Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Providing direct nursing care by applying clinical nursing knowledge and skills, and for ensuring the safety and comfort of patients and families according to legal, organizational and professional standards

• Facilitate the Cardiologists treatment plan and collaborate with affiliate providers

• Ability to triage and evaluate patient with critical cardiac complaints under the direct supervision of the cardiologist on call and via appropriately documented verbal orders
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate from an approved RN nursing program

• Critical Care, CCI / ICU, and/or Cardiovascular care experience

• Valid and current Texas RN license

• Able to triage and evaluate patients with critical cardiac disease

• Able to use equipment and related supplies for selected patient population and for CPR, oxygen administration and intravenous therapy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing

• Specialty nursing certification appropriate to specialty area assigned

• Outpatient clinic experience

• Windows based computer skills and EMR experience

• CRT experience

• ACLS

• Able to coordinate patient care across various sub specialties and with affiliate providers

• Good knowledge of cardiovascular diagnostic tests and medicines used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

The salary for this role will range from $71,200 to $127,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
At United Health Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Optum Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
Optum Care is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Keywords:
Cardiology nursing, Registered Nurse, Patient care, Cardiovascular care, Critical care nursing, Outpatient clinic, EMR, ACLS, Triage, Healthcare