Coronary Care ICU Nurse
TriStar Centennial Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
RN · Critical & Intensive Care
Posted Jul 16
- Unit
- CCU
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- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
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About this role
As a Coronary Care ICU Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.
Job Summary and Qualifications
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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 6 months of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- (RN) Registered Nurse with cardiac and/ or critical care experience preferred
- Registered Nurse Diploma, or Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree
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Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- (RN) Registered Nurse with cardiac and/or critical care experience preferred
- Registered Nurse Diploma, or Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree
- Rotating weekends
- Night shift
Benefits
- Comprehensive 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 coverage
- 401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible spending accounts
Place
- City
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 635
Nashville area index 96.3, where 100 is the national average.
Nashville blends Southern charm with a booming healthcare industry, making it a magnet for traveling nurses. Live music spills from honky-tonks on Broadway, while Cumberland River greenways offer outdoor escapes. Beyond bachelorette-party stereotypes, neighborhoods like East Nashville serve up eclectic dining and community grit. It's a city where career growth and culture genuinely intersect.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a full-service hospital located in Nashville, Tennessee, and part of the HCA TriStar Division under HCA Healthcare. Founded in 1968, the facility is recognized as Nashville's only CMS five-star rated hospital. The medical center offers…
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