RN Neuro Surgical ICU

HCA Healthcare•San Jose, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Neuro Surgical ICU coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s needs 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, families, and caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The RN performs procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers; documents care in the patient medical record; and teaches patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, follow-up measures, and relevant lifestyle changes. The RN translates complex medical terminology, prepares patients and families for future self-management, supports evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current RN license issued by the California Board of Nurse Examiners.
Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BCLS certification.
Current American Heart Association ACLS certification.
NIHSS certification.
At least 1 year of full-time equivalent ICU experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

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, and support the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, and clinical outcomes.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care administration in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology in a way patients and caregivers can understand.
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.
Use evidence-based practices and participate in continuous process improvement to meet and exceed quality measures.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote and support recovery.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Wellbeing support, including 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.
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.