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Registered Nurse Float Pool Critical Care

HCA Healthcare•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Critical Care Float Pool performs patient assessments and develops, implements, and evaluates plans of care, including discharge plans. The RN directs, monitors, and evaluates care delegated to non-licensed personnel on the team. Responsibilities include documenting assessments, nursing interventions, and patient responses; educating patients and families about care and treatments; administering medications and treatments according to hospital policy; and performing venipuncture and administering and maintaining IV fluids and medications. The RN reviews new physician orders, ensures that orders are carried out and documented correctly, verifies that other departments are notified of orders and services, reports changes in patient status to the Charge Nurse and/or physician, and provides relevant handoff information to the oncoming shift to support continuity of care.

Requirements

  • Two years of nursing experience in an Intensive Care Unit.
  • Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program.
  • Current State of Texas Registered Nurse license or Compact Registered Nursing License; if licensed through the compact, obtain a Texas license within 90 days of hire.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as required by St. David’s Healthcare policy.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification as required by St. David’s Healthcare policy, within 60 days of hire.
  • Completion of a Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing (CATN) or Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certification within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Perform and document patient assessments at admission.
  • Develop plans of care, including discharge plans, revise plans based on patient response to treatment, and evaluate their effectiveness.
  • Direct, monitor, and evaluate care delegated to non-licensed personnel on the team.
  • Document the outcomes of nursing interventions and patient responses.
  • Provide educational materials to patients and families about care and treatments.
  • Administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy.
  • Perform venipuncture and administer and maintain IV fluids and IV medications.
  • Review new physician orders and ensure they are carried out and documented correctly.
  • Verify that other departments are notified of orders and services.
  • Notify the Charge Nurse and/or physician of changes in patient status.
  • Provide accurate, relevant patient information to the oncoming shift.

Benefits

  • Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
  • Free counseling and referral services.
  • Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
  • A 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.

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