Medical ICU Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) with employer match

Education and certification support

Supplemental health protection plans

Job summary

HCA Healthcare invites applications for an experienced Registered Nurse in the Medical ICU at Methodist Hospital Metropolitan in San Antonio. You will provide high-quality, patient-centered care in a 24-bed MICU, with a 1–2 patient-to-nurse ratio and 24/7 physician coverage.

The role emphasizes clinical excellence, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and opportunities for education, mentorship, and leadership development within a supportive nursing community.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Minimum of six (6) months of clinical experience as a licensed Registered Nurse.
• One (1) year of critical care experience as a licensed Registered Nurse preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (RN Compact License holders must obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire).
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process with critical thinking to independently deliver safe nursing care.
• Collaborate with the patient care team to achieve quality patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate communication, confidence, and professionalism in unit and organizational activities.
• Demonstrate teamwork, adaptability, and serve as a resource to the patient care team.
• Deliver quality nursing care services and promote a positive image of nursing.
• Coordinate evaluation and management of critical illness with critical care physicians across specialties.
• Engage in numerous educational opportunities in advanced critical care knowledge and skills.
• Involve family members in the care of critically ill patients and end-of-life care.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Leadership

Education

RN program graduate (Diploma/Associate/Bachelor)

Job description

As a Medical ICU Registered Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a Registered Nurse for the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan to ensure we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

Our Registered Nurses have access to a variety of resources to help you reach your goals including:

• A comprehensive orientation process

• Valuable mentorship from specialty specific educators

• Leadership development programs

• State-of-the-art units equipped with the latest technologies in patient care

About the Unit:

• 24 beds Medical Intensive Care Unit

• Patient to Nurse ratio 1-2:1

• Provides care for non-trauma, high acuity medical and surgical patients including interviews such as CABG, Impella, and SLED

• The physicians are highly engaged and provide 24/7 coverage

• 1:1 mentorship with supportive, experienced staff

• Many opportunities and educational resources including national certification support, tuition reimbursement and clinical ladder advancement

• Highly supportive staff that provides numerous education training for new nurses and residents.

• Conducts multidisciplinary rounds with the interdisciplinary team in identifying safe and efficient critical management high acuity acute care.

• Nurses take pride in pride in the TEAM environment and focus on the WHY of critical care.

What You Will Do In Your Role:

• You will consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients.

• You will collaborate with the patient care team to achieve quality patient outcomes

• You will provide communication, confidence, and professionalism as evidenced by active engagement in unit and organizational activities

• You will demonstrate team work, adaptability, and serving as a resource to the patient care team

• You will have accountability for delivering quality nursing care services and for promoting a positive image of nursing

• Critical assessment and management of critical illness and extensive collaboration with critical care doctors with different specialties.

• Numerous educational opportunities in advanced and new knowledge and skills in critical care.

• Actively involve and engage in family involvement in the care of critically ill and end of life care.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.

• Minimum of six (6) months of clinical experience as a licensed Registered Nurse

• One (1) year of critical care experience as a licensed Registered Nurse preferred

• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)

• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources, including 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

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan houses 370 bed. We house the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only freestanding, center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies. We welcome nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. We are home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center. We have been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.

Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare. We are the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality. We received a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. We were the premier Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification.

We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.