RN SICU

HCA Healthcare•Salem, VA

20h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department 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 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 teaches patients and families about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, potential side effects, and follow-up measures. The RN explains complex medical terminology, provides guidance on non-medicinal measures such as diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes, and prepares patients and families for ongoing self-management. The role also applies evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and deliver holistic treatment that supports recovery.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN).
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 experience required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and nursing standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and the care team to provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care.
Advocate for patients and their families or caregivers.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document the administration of care accurately and promptly in the patient medical record.
Teach patients and families about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology and provide education about non-medicinal follow-up measures, including diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and families for future self-management.
Use evidence-based practices and participate in continuous process improvement initiatives to meet quality measures.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that support recovery.

Benefits

Comprehensive 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.
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.