RN Critical Care Float

About the Role

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN serves as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, modeling a commitment to the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient condition during admission and each shift as scheduled and/or as needed, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Assesses patient environment for safety risks and/or non-compliance with regulatory standards.
• Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
• Assesses patient condition for signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect; reports any indications to medical provider(s), nurse leader, and/or appropriate agency.
• Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by medical provider(s); documents administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Administers prescribed medications, monitors patient for therapeutic response, and notifies provider/intervenes in the event of unintended response.
• Provides exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests and anticipating patient needs proactively.
• Teaches patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, side effects, and follow-up measures, translating complex medical terminology for complete understanding.
• Prepares patients and families for future self-management, including non-medicinal follow-up measures such as healthy diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes.
• Manages a care team, providing oversight and delegation to members as appropriate.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver a holistic patient treatment plan that promotes and supports recovery.
• Manages continuation of care by serving as the interface between healthcare providers and community support systems for specialized patient groups.

Specialty-Specific Responsibilities

• Uses specialized equipment and supplies safely and effectively, adapting to patient age, size, and developmental needs.
• Manages Swan-Ganz, arterial, and CVP lines, applying appropriate intervention as needed.
• Effectively manages ventilators, troubleshooting issues as they arise, and collaborates with respiratory therapy practitioners and physicians in the care of intubated patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of weaning parameters.
• Administers vasoactive, antiarrhythmic, inotropic, sedative, and paralytic agents per policy and unit standard.
• Applies best practices to the care of sedated patients, minimizing potential for injury.
• Monitors cardiac rhythm, interprets data, identifies issues, and applies appropriate interventions.
• Provides care for immediate post-operative patients, potential and/or organ/tissue donor patients, and terminally ill ICU patients, considering principles of death and dying.
• Provides emotional, spiritual, religious, and cultural support to patients and their families.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Associate Degree or Registered Nurse Diploma.
• 2 years of critical care experience.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Benefits

HCA Florida Capital Hospital 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 retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Facility

HCA Florida Capital Hospital is a 288-bed, acute-care hospital providing 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties. Our facilities include:

• A state-of-the-art Behavioral Health Center.
• A Cancer Center.
• A Chest Pain Center with PCI-Resuscitation.
• A Family Center.
• A Heart & Vascular Center.
• Imaging Services.
• A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• An Orthopedic/Spine Center.
• Physical Therapy Services.
• A Rehabilitation Center.
• A Stroke Center.
• Surgical Services and a Surgical Weight Loss Center.
• Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.