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Job Summary and Qualifications
Join our new 40-bed Cardiovascular Telemetry Services (CVTS) unit, designed to provide specialized cardiovascular care in a collaborative, patient-centered environment. With a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4–5, nurses care for a diverse cardiac population while working alongside a highly engaged and supportive team.
CVTS is an exciting new unit opening built on the strong foundation of our established Telemetry team. The unit will be led by our experienced leadership team and staffed by skilled telemetry nurses who bring a culture of clinical excellence, teamwork, and compassionate care. As CVTS launches and grows, nurses will have the unique opportunity to help shape the future of cardiovascular care while benefiting from the stability, expertise, and support of an experienced team.
Patient Population
CVTS nurses will care for patients with:
- Acute and chronic cardiac diagnoses, including heart failure, arrhythmias, chest pain, and myocardial infarction.
- Post-procedural patients from the Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) Lab and Electrophysiology (EP) Lab.
- Patients requiring continuous telemetry monitoring.
- Patients receiving non-titrated intravenous drips and ongoing medical management.
What You'll Do
As a 12-hour bedside nurse, you will:
- Perform patient assessments and monitor cardiac rhythms.
- Administer medications and treatments, including non-titrated drips.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, case managers, and ancillary teams.
- Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, and discharge planning.
- Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition.
- Participate in bedside handoff and interdisciplinary rounds to support continuity of care.
Why Join CVTS?
- Be part of a new specialty unit from the beginning.
- Work alongside experienced telemetry nurses and supportive, invested leaders.
- Enjoy a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and mutual support.
- Expand your cardiovascular expertise while helping build the future of CVTS.
- Join a team where leadership is visible, engaged, and committed to your professional growth and success.
If you're looking for the excitement of a new unit combined with the support of an experienced team, CVTS is the place for you.
What qualifications you will need:
- Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
- Minimum of six (6) months of clinical experience as a licensed Registered Nurse
- Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 60 days of hire date)
- Current American Heart Association BLS Certification
Benefits
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak, 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
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak is equipped with the most modern technology available. With over 280 beds, services include emergency care, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, neonatology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and acute rehab services.
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak is accredited by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. The stroke rehabilitation program has received the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification of Stroke Rehabilitation. We belong to the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery. Our surgeons and technology offer minimally invasive options to patients. Surgeons from around the country come to train under our world class team. The hospital has been recognized by Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade A and by Modern Healthcare as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. We have also been recognized as a Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®. Finally, by Medicare.gov as #1 in San Antonio and #6 in the entire nation. The hospital is 1 of only 102 hospitals to receive Medicare.gov’s 5-star rating. Join our team to be part of the innovation.
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