RN SURGICSAL ICU

HCA Healthcare•Salem, VA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care consistent 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 and their families or caregivers, supports the organization’s mission and values, and contributes to positive patient experiences, 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 families or caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, potential side effects, and follow-up measures. The RN also explains non-medicinal follow-up measures and prepares patients for future self-management. The position supports evidence-based practice and continuous improvement, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification.
A bachelor's degree or associate degree.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or ACLS Instructor, must be obtained within one year of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), or BCLS Instructor, must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
No experience required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care according to department 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 and their families or caregivers.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document the administration of care in patient medical records in a timely and thorough manner.
Educate patients and families or caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology and non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and families or caregivers for future self-management.
Apply evidence-based practices and participate in 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

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
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.
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.
Financial wellbeing counseling and retirement-planning resources.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.