Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit PRN

Description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball, 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 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.
  
  
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
  
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
  
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
  
• Retirement readiness and rollover 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)
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions are valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise

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

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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 Tomball has provided quality healthcare to Tomball, Magnolia and Northwest Houston communities since 1948. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, our 350+ bed hospital is on a 150-acre campus that features designated specialty centers: The Orthopedic Center, The Women's Center, the Heart and Vascular Center and the Texas Sports Medicine Center. Our services include a Level III Trauma Center, advanced robotic surgery program with 24/7 service, Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, comprehensive Womens Services and Labor & Delivery unit with Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), orthopedic care including joint replacement, and much more. We are committed to providing quality healthcare while making a difference in our patients' lives. Through exceptional technology and specialized medical staff, area residents receive a full range of medical services, close to home. 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.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today

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