Registered Nurse Critical Care

HCA Healthcare • Alexandria, LA

1d • Onsite

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 members of the 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, families, and caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance.

This role is in the Medical ICU at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana. The hospital describes itself as a 350+ bed facility with services spanning Cancer Care to Wound Care and medical staff across more than 30 specialties.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse or Graduate Nurse (GN).
• One year of registered nurse experience required.
• Registered Nurse Diploma, Associate Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or CPR for Healthcare Providers must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
• Document care promptly and thoroughly in the patient medical record.
• Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures, translating complex medical terminology into understandable language.
• Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and other 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 and enhance patient care.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote and support recovery.
• Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine, and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, and other optional coverage and services.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial well-being.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 10% discount on HCA Healthcare stock.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, and event planning.
• Consumer discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance, including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program, including paid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage to eligible full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
• Moving assistance.
• Pet insurance.
• Legal counseling and long-term care coverage.

What This Job Offers

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