Registered Nurse MICU

HCA Healthcare•Asheville, NC

10d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care consistent with departmental requirements and applicable state and specialty nursing standards. Working with medical providers and the broader care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients and their families or caregivers and supports the organization’s mission and values to advance patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The RN performs provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, documents care in the medical record, and educates patients and families about medical conditions, status, treatment, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up. Education includes explaining complex medical terminology and discussing non-medication measures such as diet, exercise, disease prevention, and other lifestyle changes to prepare patients for future self-management. The RN applies evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and deliver individualized, holistic treatment that supports recovery.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN).
Bachelor’s degree or associate degree.
At least 1 year of experience.
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 accordance with departmental requirements and applicable nursing 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, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology and 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.
Use 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 plans.
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.