RN SURGICAL ICU

HCA Healthcare•Salem, VA

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 nursing practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration 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 and values to contribute to positive patient experiences, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The RN performs provider-ordered procedures, monitoring, and other functions; documents care promptly and thoroughly; and educates patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications, potential side effects, follow-up measures, and lifestyle changes. The RN translates complex medical terminology, prepares patients and caregivers for future self-management, and supports evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement. Working with a multidisciplinary team, the RN coordinates, evaluates, customizes, and delivers holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification.
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 prior experience required.
No travel required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with departmental requirements and applicable nursing practice standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other members of the care team 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.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology to support patient and caregiver understanding.
Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet and 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 and exceed quality measures.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
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.
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.
Adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.