Medical ICU Nurse

HCA Healthcare•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s requirements and the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Working with medical providers and other care team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients and families, models the organization’s mission and values, and contributes to patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The role includes carrying out provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, documenting care in the patient medical record, and educating patients and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications, side effects, and follow-up measures. The RN explains complex medical terminology in understandable terms and supports preparation for ongoing self-management. The nurse also collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and tailor holistic treatment plans, and manages evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives to support recovery and quality of care.

Requirements

Registered Nurse qualification; an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or Registered Nurse diploma is accepted.
Acute care experience required.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
No travel required.

Nice To Haves

Critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in line with department requirements and nursing practice standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other care team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Educate patients and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology in a way patients and caregivers can understand.
Teach non-medication follow-up measures, including healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and caregivers for future self-management.
Manage evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement initiatives to meet quality measures and enhance care.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
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.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.