Surgical ICU Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare•Dallas, TX

23h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care according to the department’s requirements and the scope and standards of nursing practice. 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, values, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The RN performs procedures and monitoring as ordered, documents care promptly and thoroughly, and educates patients and their families or caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures. The role includes explaining complex medical terminology and teaching lifestyle and other non-medicinal measures to support patients’ future self-management. The RN also applies evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and deliver holistic care that supports recovery.

Requirements

Associate degree.
Registered Nurse (RN).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and nursing practice 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 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, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology to promote 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 a holistic treatment plan that promotes 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 and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.