Registered Nurse Intermediate Care

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities.

Join us!

As a Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) in the Intermediate Care (IMC) Unit, you will be responsible for performing patient assessments, developing a plan of care, implementing and evaluating care. You will be responsible for directing, monitoring and evaluating the care delegated to non-licensed personnel on the team.

· You will perform and document patient assessments at the time of the admission

· You will create a plan of care, including discharge plans, revise the plans based on the patients’ response to treatment and regularly evaluate plans for effectiveness

· You will document the outcomes of nursing interventions and patient responses

· You will provide educational materials to patients and families on care and treatments

· You will administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy

· You will perform venipuncture, administer and maintain IV fluids and IV medications

· You will 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

· You will provide accurate and relevant patient information reports to the Nurse Leader and to the on-coming shift to ensure continuity of care

Requirements

Experience

· 1 years of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)

· Experience in an acute care setting – preferred

· Experience in an adult intensive care unit (ICU) or adult intermediate care unit (IMC) – preferred

Education

· Associate's degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program

· Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – preferred

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

· Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date

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

· NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date

· Trauma Care After Resuscitation, or Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date

St. David's South Austin 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 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.

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