Medical ICU RN

HCA Healthcare; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga is seeking an experienced Medical ICU RN to provide direct patient care within the scope of the RN Practice Act. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care in a therapeutic environment.

The role emphasizes therapeutic communication, patient education, and ongoing performance improvement to support the hospital's mission and vision.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse from accredited school of nursing.
• Current Licensure with Tennessee Board of Nursing.
• Current BLS.
• ACLS within 6 months of hire.
• One year of clinical nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess plans and evaluate patient care needs and carry out physician orders.
• Administer prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.
• Monitor, record and communicate patient condition using computerized documentation systems.
• Instruct and educate patients and families as part of a Multidisciplinary Care Planning team.
• Identify nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient and plan individualized patient care utilizing an interdisciplinary approach.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Direct patient care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse license

Tennessee RN licensure

Current BLS

ACLS within 6 months

One year nursing experience preferred

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Medical ICU RN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parkridge Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

**The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.**

Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice.Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.Identifiesnursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient.

**Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care whileutilizingan interdisciplinary approach.Participates in performance improvement activities.Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.**

**When acting inchargenurserole, registered nursesare responsible forday-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment.Make staff assignments based on patient need,acuityand the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff.Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.**

What you will do in this role:

• **You will assess plans and evaluate thepatientscare needs and will carry out physician orders.**

• **You will administer prescribed medications,changesdressings,cleanswounds, andmonitorsvital signs.**

• **You willmonitor,recordand communicate patient condition asappropriate utilizingcomputerized documentation systems.**

• **You will instruct and educate patients and families as part of part of a Multidisciplinary Care Planning team.**

• **You willidentifynursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient and plan individualized patient careutilizingan interdisciplinary approach.**

What qualifications you will need:

• **Registered Nurse from accredited school of nursing**

• **Current Licensure with Tennessee Board of Nursing**

• **Current BLS**

• **ACLS within 6 months of hire**

• **One year of clinical nursing experience preferred**

Benefits

Parkridge Medical Center, 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.

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state of the art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.