RN Progressive Care Unit

LewisGale Regional Health System; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 45,460 - 68,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15k

Job summary

LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, VA is seeking a Progressive Care RN to provide high-quality, patient-centered care in collaboration with the medical team. The RN coordinates pre-operative and post-operative nursing care and advocates for patients to ensure an exceptional experience.

Responsibilities include assessing patients at admission and throughout shifts, administering medications, documenting care, and staying current with cardiac and medical-surgical practices.

Qualifications

• RN registered nurse licensure required.
• ACLS certification (Instructor) within 1 year of employment start date.
• BCLS certification (Instructor) within 30 days of employment start date.
• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition during admission and each shift, report changes.
• Perform prescribed procedures and care as ordered by medical staff.
• Document care in the patient record promptly and accurately.
• Administer medications and monitor patient response.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of cardiac and medical-surgical care.

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $33.28 - $49.92 / hour

Currently offering a sign-on bonus up to $15k.

Introduction

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

Benefits

Lewis-Gale 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 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.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Job Summary

The Progressive Care Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care. In collaboration with medical providers, the RN provides pre-operative and post-operative nursing care. The RN serves as an advocate for patients to support an unparalleled patient experience.

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 monitor response.
• Maintain a knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in the care of cardiac and medical-surgical patients.

Qualifications

• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Associate Degree, or Bachelor's Degree

LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patients access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our 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.

“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.” – Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

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.