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Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Registered Nurse Surgical Manager Trauma you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, 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.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients on the Intensive Care Unit

• Responsible for meeting the Standards of Practice for the Intensive Care Unit and managing all assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment

• Participates in activities to plan, measure, assess, and improve the quality of patient care.

• Functions as charge nurse on assigned shifts.

• Communicates with Nurse Director, ANM, Supervisor, AOS and Case Manager regarding patient care, staff conflicts and unusual occurrences.

• Assist in ensuring supplies and equipment is available for use.

• Displays positive customer service behaviors.

• Must meet the position requirements for the Staff R.N. on the Intensive Care Unit.

• Acts as clinical resource for the staff.

• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures in conjunction with the Director of Intensive Care Services that guide and support the provision of services

• Assist in planning and implementing educational needs for the Intensive Care Nursing staff.

• Assists in continuous assessment and performance improvement program on the Intensive Care Unit

• Provides direction and instruction to staff in organization and coordination of patient care

• Provides recommendations for space and other resources needed by the Intensive Care Unit

• Participates in the selection of sources for needed services not provided by the department or the organization.

• Follows up in a timely manner in response to all patient’s/ family concerns including communication with administrator on site.

• Maintains TJCA standards and Patient Safety Goals. Stays up to date on guidelines for other regulatory agencies.

• Supports the mission, goals and objectives of the hospital.

• Responsible for the appropriate orientation and in-service training and continuing education of all personnel on the Intensive Care Unit.

• Responsible for ensuring Through Put Plan is followed continuously and reviewing for process improvement.

• Assists Director in reviewing eMar scanned reports.

• Responsible for ensuring core measure patients are identified and protocols followed.

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What qualifications you will need:

• B.S. Nursing required.

• 2-years’ experience as a Critical Care staff Registered Nurse required.

• 2-years’ management or Charge Nurse experience preferred.

• Current Texas Licensure with State Board of Nurse Examiners.

• Current BCLS certification from the American Heart Association required.

• Current ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.

• NIHSS certification within 6 months of hire, unless currently certified then needs to be maintained.

• 5 hours of acute stroke education annually.

As a full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital , HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-kingwood) has provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women’s Center offers high-risk OB care, a Level III NICU , and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the-art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Surgical Trauma opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.