Registered Nurse Medical ICU

HCA Healthcare•Largo, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Medical ICU 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 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 mission, values, patient experience, and clinical outcomes. The RN performs provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, documents care in the patient medical record, and educates patients and their families or caregivers about conditions, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Education also includes translating complex medical terminology and preparing patients for self-management through guidance on non-medical measures such as diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes. The RN collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans, and supports evidence-based practice and continuous process improvement to enhance care quality and recovery.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification.
Associate degree.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), to be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), to be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department 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.
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, status, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology in ways 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.
Support 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 benefits.
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.
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.