Medical ICU Registered Nurse

About the role

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Medical ICU Registered Nurse? At Medical City Dallas, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years. Medical City Dallas is recognized for its advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. We are an 895+ bed tertiary care center. Our medical team consists of more than 1,500 physicians, many are recognized as the world's best in their specialties. Patients travel to Medical City Dallas from all over the United States and from other countries. We offer sophisticated treatment by our 400+ in-house physician specialists. Medical City Dallas has a full-service adult hospital and pediatric hospital. We have separate adult and pediatric emergency rooms, outpatient clinics and diagnostic centers. Our providers have access to state-of-the-art technology and are pioneering new medical procedures to accommodate patient needs. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network. 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. "Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Medical ICU Registered Nurse opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and state/specialty scope and standards of practice.
• Collaborates with medical providers and care team to provide individualized, comprehensive, compassionate care using nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.”
• Serves as an advocate for patients/families/caregivers and models commitment to organization’s vision/mission/values.
• Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by medical provider(s).
• Documents administration of care in patient medical record timely and thoroughly.
• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about medical condition, status, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
• Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about non-medicinal follow-up measures such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
• Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.