Registered Nurse RN - Critical Care ICU - PT

HCA Houston Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision benefits

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast in Pasadena, TX seeks a Part-Time ICU Registered Nurse (RN) to join a high‑acuity team. You will provide critical care to MICU/SICU/CVICU patients, collaborate with physicians and the care team, and support patient safety and outcomes in a Level III center.

The role requires an RN license in Texas, BLS/ACLS, NIHSS, and ICU experience; Bachelor’s preferred. Schedule is 7a–7p two shifts per week with rotating weekends; benefits and career growth are available.

Qualifications

• Current Texas RN license or Compact license with Texas license within 90 days of hire.
• Active BLS and ACLS from American Heart Association required.
• 1 year of clinical ICU/critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide age‑appropriate ICU nursing care with full unit competency.
• Monitor patient status, document interventions, and escalate as needed.
• Administer medications safely per policy and law.
• Assist physicians with exams, tests, and procedures; uphold infection control.

Skills

ICU nursing

Critical care

Assessment

Medication administration

Documentation

Patient advocacy

Education

RN degree (Diploma/Associate/Bachelor)

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS

NIHSS

Job description

Work Schedule

Part-time - 2 shifts per week, 7a-7p/Rotating Weekends (.60)

Elevate your critical care career with flexibility as a Part-Time ICU Registered Nurse (RN) at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, where we welcome experienced clinicians from all ICU specialties—including MICU, SICU, CVICU, Neuro, and Trauma. In this part‑time role, you will deliver comprehensive, high‑acuity life‑saving interventions alongside a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Our robust critical care service line operates within a facility equipped with a provisional adult Level III Trauma Center, a dedicated cardiac catheterization lab, an accredited Level III NICU, a certified Primary Stroke Center, and Pasadena's only accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation. Our commitment to superior patient safety and clinical outcomes is backed by elite national distinctions, including the Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award (placing us in the top 10% nationwide), the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, and a Leapfrog "A" Hospital Safety Grade. Furthermore, our cardiovascular and stroke care programs are highly decorated by the American Heart Association with the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and the Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving - Gold Plus honor, offering you an award‑winning, elite environment to practice critical care on a schedule that fits your life.

Job Summary And Qualifications

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

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing 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 BLS, and ACLS issued from American Heart Association required
• NIHSS Stroke certification required.
• 1 year of clinical Critical Care, ICU experience as a licensed RN in a hospital required.

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 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

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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

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is a full-service 340+ 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.