Registered Nurse Surgical Trauma ICU

Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient‑centered care in the Surgical Trauma ICU. The RN works in collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, using nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The role advocates for patients, families, and caregivers and supports the organization’s vision and mission.

• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions ordered by medical providers.
• Document administration of care in the patient medical record promptly and thoroughly.
• Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical condition, status, treatment plan, medications, side effects, and follow‑up measures, translating complex terminology for complete understanding.
• Educate on non‑medicinal follow‑up measures such as healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
• Prepare patients and families for future self‑management.
• Manage evidence‑based practices and continuous process improvement initiatives to exceed quality measures and enhance patient care.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver a holistic patient treatment plan that promotes recovery.

• Registered Nurse with an Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, or higher.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• NIH Stroke Scale certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports health, life, career, and retirement, including:

• Comprehensive medical coverage with many services at no cost or low copay; prescription drug, behavioral health, telemedicine, free Air Med transportation.
• Dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity).
• Auto, home, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance.
• Free counseling services for emotional, physical, and financial well‑being.
• 401(k) plan with 100% match on 3%–9% of pay.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering 10% discount on HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits, adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity.
• Retirement readiness and rollover assistance; 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, disability coverage, leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund providing free employee‑only coverage based on income.

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.