Registered Nurse ICU

About the role

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, you'll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is a 200+ bed acute-care facility located north of Austin, Texas. This comprehensive medical center features the only hybrid operating room in the county, a 24-hour emergency department with a Level II trauma center, and leading-edge cardiac care through the Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David's Round Rock. Patients may also receive care related to rehabilitation services, women's services, cancer care, neurology, joint replacement and orthotics, and more.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments, develop a plan of care, implement and evaluate care.
• Direct, monitor and evaluate the care delegated to non-licensed personnel on the team.
• Provide care for critically ill patients with Swan Ganz, arterial lines, temporary and/or external pacemakers, central lines, ventilators and CVVHD.
• Perform and document patient assessments at the time of admission.
• Create a plan of care, including discharge plans, revise the plans based on the patient's response to treatment and regularly evaluate plans for effectiveness.
• Document the outcomes of nursing interventions and patient responses.
• Provide educational materials to patients and families on care and treatments.
• Administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy.
• Perform venipuncture, administer and maintain IV fluids and IV medications.
• Review all new physician orders, ensure that orders are carried out and documented correctly, and verify that other departments are notified of orders and services.
• Notify the Charge Nurse and/or physician of changes in patient status.
• Provide accurate and relevant patient information reports to the Charge Nurse and to the on-coming shift to ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

Experience: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) experience OR 1 year Nursing experience in Intermediate Care (IMC) Unit or Telemetry Unit.

Education: Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) from accredited Nursing program.

License and Certifications:

• Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required as per St. David's Healthcare policy.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required as per St. David's Healthcare policy within 90 days of hire.
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required per St. David's Healthcare Policy - within 6 months of hire.
• Completion of Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing (CATN) OR Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Certification within 1 year of hire.

Benefits

St. David's Round Rock 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 benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and