Registered Nurse RN Critical Care ICU

Company: LewisGale Hospital Pulaski
Location: Pulaski
Posted on: March 3, 2025

Job Description:

Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At LewisGale Hospital Pulaski we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) Registered Nurse RN Critical Care ICU and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, 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.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our Registered Nurse RN Critical Care ICU opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking an experienced ICU CCU Registered Nurse for our hospital to ensure that we deliver exceptional care to our critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you, who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now!

What will you do in this role:

- ?Assesses patient condition during admission and during each shift as scheduled and/or as needed, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.

- ?Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.

- ?Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.

- ?Performs the administration of prescribed medications. Monitors patient for therapeutic response. Notifies provider and intervenes as appropriate in the event of an unintended response to medication.

- ?Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.

- ?Manages a care team, providing oversight and delegation to members as appropriate.

- ?Manages the continuation of care by serving as the interface between healthcare providers and community support systems who coordinate ongoing care needs for specialized patient groups.

- Manages Swan-Ganz, arterial, and CVP lines and applies appropriate intervention as needed.

- ?Effectively manages ventilators, troubleshooting issues as they arise. Collaborates with respiratory therapy practitioners and physicians in the care of intubated patients. Demonstrates knowledge of weaning parameters.

- ?Applies best practices to the care of sedated patients, minimizing the potential for injury. ?Monitors cardiac rhythm. Interprets data, identifies issues, and applies appropriate interventions.

- ?Provides care for the immediate post-operative patient. ?Provides care for the potential and/or organ/tissue donor patient.

- ?Shares new knowledge with peers and mentors those with less experience.

What qualifications you will need:

- Associates Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma required. BSN preferred.

- One year of RN experience preferred

- Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date

- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

- Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in Virginia and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation.

LewisGale Hospital Pulaski has provided quality healthcare services since 1915. We are located in Pulaski, Virginia. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 140+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in Southwest Virginia and New River Valley. As a member of the LewisGale Regional Health System network, we provide a full scope of healthcare services. Our hospital is home to the LewisGale Regional Cancer Center Pulaski. The first medical facility in the region to provide a radioactive seed implant procedure which is a radiation therapy alternative for treating breast and prostate cancer. Our accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer comes with many commendations for our program of service and patient care. We specialize in orthopedics and are an accredited chest pain center.

At LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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.

LewisGale Hospital Pulaski has provided quality healthcare services since 1915, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 140+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in Southwest Virginia and New River Valley. As a member of the LewisGale Regional Health System network, we provide a full scope of healthcare services from our facilities located in Pulaski, Virginia. Our hospital is also home to the LewisGale Regional Cancer Center Pulaski - the first medical facility in the region to provide a radioactive seed implant procedure -- a radiation therapy alternative for treating breast and prostate cancer. Our accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer comes with numerous commendations for our program of service and patient care. We also specialize in orthopedics and are an accredited chest pain center.

At LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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
If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse RN Critical Care ICU opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. 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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