Registered Nurse ICU

HCA Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, dental, &

Vision

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Fertility & family building benefits

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee discounts

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare West is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in the ICU, collaborating with the care team to provide comprehensive, compassionate services. You will adhere to established nursing models and advocate for patients to ensure excellent clinical outcomes.

You will maintain licensure, participate in hospital performance initiatives, and respect patient privacy while coordinating education with families and caregivers for optimal understanding.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Certification Requirement: ANCC certification for Magnet-recognized organizations at hire or within 1 year.
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
• ICU experience Required

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates age-appropriate ICU nursing care and discharge planning.
• Continuously monitors patient status and documents interventions in the medical record.
• Administers medications safely, complying with policies and laws.
• Carries out medical orders, assists physicians with procedures, and maintains infection control.
• Respects patient privacy and coordinates education with verified understanding.
• Maintains licensure and participates in safety/outcome initiatives.

Skills

ICU nursing

Medication administration

Patient advocacy

Clinical documentation

Infection control

Education

BSN Preferred

Job description

As the nation's largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!

Job Summary:

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

What you will do in this role:

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates age-appropriate ICU nursing care, including interdisciplinary discharge planning, while demonstrating full unit-based competency.

• Continuously monitors patient status, accurately documents nursing interventions and condition changes in the medical record, and escalates concerns through the chain of command.

• Administers medications safely and accurately, complying strictly with hospital policies, federal regulations, and state laws regarding controlled substances.

• Carries out medical orders safely, assists physicians with specialized examinations, diagnostic tests, and bedside procedures, and maintains rigorous infection control and universal precautions.

• Respects patient privacy, protects confidentiality, honors diverse cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values, and coordinates comprehensive patient and family education with verified understanding.

• Maintains professional licensure in accordance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act and actively participates in hospital performance improvement initiatives to elevate safety and clinical outcomes.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Certification Requirement: The successful candidate must possess an applicable certification recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center ANCC for Magnet-recognized organizations at the time of hire or obtain the required certification within one (1) year of employment

• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date

• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date

• BSN Preferred

• ICU experience Required

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare West, 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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

HCA Houston Healthcare West (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-west) is a full-service, 300+ bed hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the West Houston communities for over 30 years. We proudly provide Houston residents with exceptional healthcare, including a vast array of medical services from board-certified doctors and nationally accredited departments. We are recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and under an affiliation agreement with The Woman's Hospital of Texas, we are able to bring our community The Woman's Hospital of Texas at West Houston , a three-story cardiac and critical care tower. The Sugar Land Cancer Center and the Sugar Land Diagnostic Center, departments with HCA Houston Healthcare West, provide additional services to meet the needs of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry!

Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse Rapid Response opening.

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.

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