Registered Nurse Medical ICU

HCA Healthcare•Largo, FL

10d

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, and 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, vision, and values, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The role includes performing procedures and monitoring or other functions as ordered by medical providers; documenting care in the patient medical record promptly and thoroughly; and teaching patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. The RN translates complex medical terminology, provides education about non-medicinal follow-up measures such as healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes, and prepares patients and caregivers for future self-management. The RN also manages evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement initiatives and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in line with 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 to promote understanding.
Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and families or caregivers for future self-management.
Manage evidence-based practices and 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 and support recovery.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Wellbeing support, including 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 and 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.
Mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance.