Registered Nurse ICU

HCA Healthcare • Round Rock, TX

4d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the ICU coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and the scope and standards of nursing 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 and supports the organization’s vision, mission, and values to promote positive patient experiences and clinical outcomes.

The RN performs procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers; documents care promptly and thoroughly; and educates patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Education also covers non-medication measures such as diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes, preparing patients for future self-management. The RN uses evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment that supports recovery.

The employer describes support resources including staffing support, technology and tools for patient monitoring and communication, supplies, and ongoing clinical education.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license/credential.
• One year of experience required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• NIH Stroke Scale certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• One of the following must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date: Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses, Trauma Care After Resuscitation, or Trauma Nursing Core Course.
• No travel required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance 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, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
• Explain non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes, and prepare patients for future self-management.
• Use 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

• 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 and 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, consumer discounts, preferred banking partnerships, and financial wellbeing resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree