Registered Nurse ICU

HCA Houston Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Intensive Care Unit. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care in a critical environment. This role involves assessing patients, implementing treatment plans, and ensuring patient safety. Candidates with ICU experience and the necessary certifications are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with a 100% match

Education assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Time Away From Work Program

Qualifications

• 1 year ICU experience required.
• Current Texas or compact state licensure.
• ACLS certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for assigned patients.
• Participates in activities to improve the quality of patient care.
• Responds to Code Blue and implements life-saving measures.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

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Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  
  

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Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary:

We are seeking a (RN) ICU for our facility to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and we are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now!

POSITION RESPONSIBILITY:

• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for assigned patients.
• Responsible for meeting the Standards of Practice for the Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Unit and managing all assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment.
• Participates in activities to plan, measure, assess and improve the quality of patient care.
• Responds to Code Blue and implements life-saving measures, per ACLS protocol.
• Interprets EKG rhythm strips and evaluates 12-lead EKG’
• Monitors and titrates IV vasoactive, antiarrhythmic and other special drugs, as per physician order.
• Assesses patients in an on-going manner, per patient acuity.
• Assists physician with procedures, as needed (i.e., thoracentesis, chest tube insertion, and venous access devices).
• Assumes the responsibility of charging the unit, as needed.
• Responsible for assessment of patient with telemetry monitoring and/or continuous pulse oximeter.
• Responsible for maintaining customer friendly atmosphere.
• Draws blood from arterial, CVP and other invasive lines.
• Responds in a customer friendly atmosphere.
• Answers call lights, performs hourly rounding and documentation of via initials.
• Responsible for physical appearance of the nursing unit including POU, Storage area, and lounge.
• Models and reinforces behavior consistent with goals for teaching the patient, communicates patient status to appropriate member of the healthcare team, and provides support to the family, as needed.
• Scanning supplies from P.O.U. area.
• Responsible for ensuring Through-Put Plan is enforced and followed.
• Responsible for scanning patient armbands and administering medications via E-MAR.
• Responsible for entering orders via Order Management in computer and following CPOE orders.
• Responsible for ensuring core measure patients are identified and protocols followed.
• Responsible for maintaining patient safety goals
• Monitors invasive pressures.
• Assesses critically ill patients on an ongoing manner, per P&P.
• Accompanies and monitors patients going to other department for tests/procedures.
• May accompany patients in transport during inter-facility transfers.
• Assumes the responsibility of charging the unit as needed.
  
  

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Preferred
• 1 year ICU experience Required.
• Current Texas or compact state licensure with State Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Current BCLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
• ACLS certification within six months of hire.
• CCRN certification within two years of hire preferred.
• NIHSS certification within three months of hire, unless currently certified then needs to be maintained every two years.
• 8 hours of acute stroke education annually.
  
  

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is a full-service340+ bed acute care hospital in Pasadena, Texas. We have been a leader of medical care in Pasadena for more than 50 years. With board-certified physicians, registered nurses and expert technicians, the community has come to rely on us for top-quality, comprehensive and compassionate healthcare. HCA Houston Southeast is the only hospital in Pasadena with both Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by the American College of Cardiology and full accreditation by The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. 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.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

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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