MSICU Nurse

HCA Healthcare•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the requirements of the department 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, families, and caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, and clinical outcomes. The RN performs provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, documents care in the patient medical record, and teaches patients and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Education may include explaining complex medical terminology, healthy lifestyle measures, disease prevention, and preparation for future self-management. The RN also applies evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, and deliver holistic treatment plans that support recovery.

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.

Nice To Haves

Critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care according to departmental requirements and applicable 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 the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology and provide education about lifestyle changes, disease prevention, and other non-medicinal follow-up measures.
Prepare patients and caregivers for future self-management.
Apply evidence-based practices and participate in continuous process improvement initiatives to meet and exceed quality measures.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits
Free counseling and referral services
Paid time off and 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
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