RN Critical Care Development Program

Doctors Hospital of Augusta; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and behavioral

Wellbeing support and free counseling

Paid time off and disability coverage

Tuition and certification support

Dependent scholarships and Galen Col​l

Job summary

Doctors Hospital of Augusta invites applications for the Critical Care Development Program, a two‑year pathway designed to build critical care skills for both experienced and new grads. The program blends hands‑on practice with mentorship, education, and skill development to support a successful transition into critical care.

You will rotate through intermediate to critical care settings, with mentorship and structured learning to enhance clinical expertise and confidence.

Qualifications

• RN with Associate or Bachelor’s degree required.
• ACLS and BCLS certifications must be obtained within 30 days of start date.
• Nursing licensure in good standing is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition during admission and each shift; report changes.
• Perform procedures as ordered by the medical provider.
• Document care in the patient record in a timely manner.
• Administer prescribed medications and monitor responses.
• Maintain knowledge of medications and equipment for cardiac and medical‑surgical patients.

Skills

Registered Nurse

ACLS Certification

BCLS Certification

Education

Associate or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

For more information, please email:[e-mail].

NEW Opportunity Alert!If you are interested in becoming an Intensive Care Registered Nurse, but need more critical care experience, please consider applying for our Critical Care Development Program. The Critical Care Development Program (CCDP) is designed to support both experienced and new graduate nurses in building a progressive, structured pathway toward a successful transition into critical care practice. This two-year program fosters clinical expertise, critical thinking and professional confidence through a combination of hands-on experience, mentorship, structured education and skills development. For more information, please email:[e-mail].

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a RN Critical Care Development you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Doctors Hospital of Augusta which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Doctors Hospital of Augusta!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Critical Care Development Program will facilitate a seamless transition from intermediate care to critical care environments.

What you will do in this role:

• Assess patient condition during admission and during each shift, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures or other functions as ordered by the medical provider.
• Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Perform the administration of prescribed medications and monitors response.
• Maintain a knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in the care of cardiac and medical-surgical patients.

What qualifications you will need:

• Registered Nurse; Associate or Bachelors Degree
• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses have necessary tools and resources to provide world-class patient care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future of nursing."

Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare

Doctors Hospital of Augustahas provided quality healthcare services since 1973. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. With nearly 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our350+ bed hospitalis one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a wide range of services for our patients. Our services include ournationally recognized Burn Center and Cancer Center, accredited by the American College of Surgeons. We are Chest Pain Accredited. We have earned the Joint Commission's certificate of distinction for total hip and total knee replacement and spinal fusion surgery and are theonly CARF accredited facility in the area.

At Doctors Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Augusta community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, 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.