Registered Nurse Float Pool Critical Care

Registered Nurse (RN) in the Critical Care Float Pool

Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us!

As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Critical Care Float Pool, 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.

• Perform and document patient assessments at the time of the admission
• Create a plan of care, including discharge plans, revise the plan 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 on-coming shift to ensure continuity of care

What qualifications you will need:

• 2 years of nursing experience in an Intensive Care Unit
• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited Nursing program
• Current State of Texas Registered Nurse 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
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required per St. David's Healthcare Policy – within 60 days of hire
• Completion of Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing (CATN) OR Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Certification within 1 year of hire

St. David's North 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

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, part of St. David's Health Care, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations – St. David's North Austin Medical Center and St. David's Surgical Hospital. St. David's North Austin Medical Center is a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides advanced women's health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearby St.

David's Women's Center of Texas. The hospital also offers minimally invasive gynecological surgery and comprehensive breast imaging through Solis Mammography, which is located on-site. Other services include a 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care 's Children's Hospital. The hospital also features the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a Heart and Vascular Center, neurology and neurosurgery, a kidney transplant program, a Level IV Epilepsy Center, as well as inpatient and outpatient surgery and acute rehabilitation services for both inpatients and outpatients.

St. David's Women's Center of Texas, located 's North Austin Medical Center, is recognized by the State of Texas as a Level IV Maternal Facility. This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those with serious or complex medical, surgical, or pregnancy-related…