Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Neuro Progressive Care unit within our Healthcare & Medical Services department. In this role, you will provide high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with complex neurological conditions, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and support patients and families through progressive recovery. HCA Healthcare offers a culture of compassion, teamwork, learning, and innovation, with extensive opportunities for career growth, specialty training, and professional development across our nationwide network of facilities.

• Provide direct nursing care to adult patients with complex neurological conditions in a progressive care/step-down setting
• Perform comprehensive and focused neurological assessments and frequent neuro checks
• Monitor vital signs, hemodynamic status, neurological status, and response to treatments, escalating concerns promptly
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments in accordance with provider orders and nursing standards
• Coordinate care and communicate effectively with neurologists, neurosurgeons, hospitalists, and the interprofessional care team
• Prepare patients for and assist with diagnostics, procedures, and post-operative neurosurgical care
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, activating appropriate rapid response or emergency protocols
• Educate patients and families on neurological conditions, treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and timely in the electronic medical record
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives on the neuro progressive care unit
• Maintain infection prevention, fall prevention, and other safety standards to support a safe care environment
• Engage in ongoing professional development, neuro-focused education, and competency maintenance

• Acute care nursing
• Neurological assessment
• Progressive care/step-down unit nursing
• Cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring
• IV therapy and medication administration
• Stroke recognition and management
• Seizure management
• Post-operative neurosurgical care
• Use of electronic medical records (EMR)
• Patient and family education
• Care planning and care coordination
• Rapid response and emergency intervention
• Infection prevention and patient safety practices
• Critical thinking and clinical judgment
• Time management and prioritization
• Interdisciplinary team collaboration

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in applicable state
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification (or obtained within specified timeframe)
• Neuro-specific training or certification preferred (e.g., CNRN)
• Stroke certification or NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) competency preferred