Job Description

Description

Introduction

Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) Registered Nurse Medical ICU you can be a part of change.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, 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.

It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a (an) Registered Nurse Medical ICU. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

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\xe2\x80\x99
• 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:
• Prior 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.

is a 415+ bed acute care hospital that has been serving the north Houston communities for more than 40 years, providing a wide range of medical services including cardiology, maternity care, Level III NICU, pediatrics, bariatrics and neurology. We comprehensively serve our community by employing expert physicians, specialists, nurses and support staff who work together as a unified team to offer a range of diagnostic treatment and support services. From our 24-hour emergency department with Level II Trauma capabilities, to women\xe2\x80\x99s services, to cardiology, we are dedicated to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional, personalized healthcare. 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\xe2\x80\x99s Most Ethical Companies\xc2\xae 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.

"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

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 Medical ICU opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. 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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