Critical Care ICU Nurse – Ventilator & Discharge Care

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center; Hendersonville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center in Hendersonville, TN seeks a registered nurse to provide and coordinate patient care. You will assess patients, administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and support respiratory care and ventilator management.

You will collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to ensure good discharge planning, thorough documentation, and patient education for families.

Qualifications

• RN licensure by Tennessee Board of Nursing or a Board of Nursing from a compact state.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• BLS required.
• ACLS within 6 months of hire or transfer from non ICU area.
• Specialty certification preferred.
• One to two years clinical nursing preferred.
• ICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer prescribed medications, change dressings, clean wounds, and monitor vital signs.
• Provide respiratory, ventilator management, and monitoring for patients.
• Serve as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of your healthcare team.

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

RN licensure

BLS

ACLS (within 6 months)

Specialty certification (preferred)

1-2 years clinical nursing (preferred)

ICU experience (preferred)

Job description

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center in Hendersonville, TN seeks a registered nurse to provide and coordinate patient care. You will assess patients, administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and support respiratory care and ventilator management.

You will collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to ensure good discharge planning, thorough documentation, and patient education for families.