Description
Introduction
Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve At Frisbie Memorial Hospital we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a Registered Nurse ICU and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.
Currently offering sign on bonus up to $12k for eligible candidates
Benefits
Frisbie Memorial Hospital, 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.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Are you a continuous learner With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our Registered Nurse ICU opening and continue to learn!
Job Summary and Qualifications
Position Objective:
The Intensive Care RN is primarily responsible for adhering to the hospital's Standards of Patient Care to deliver safe and quality patient care. The RN performs all treatments and procedures as outlined in the Standards Manual and applicable regulatory and professional entities/ guidelines, standards, protocols and procedures within the scope of RN practice.
Patient Population Served :
The ICU RN is expected to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on the physical ability, intellectual development, psychosocial, education and safety needs of the adult and geriatric patient.
Essential Position Functions :
The following functions must be able to be carried out by the incumbent with or without reasonable accommodation:
Assessment of In-patients
Interviews patients and caregiver/family on admission to obtain a bio-psycho-social history relevant to reason for admission.
Examines the patients physical status.
Reviews all test results including EKG, lab, x-ray for ongoing assessment and reporting to physicians.
Assesses patient and family/caregiver for discharge needs.
Re-assesses patient status at established time frames.
Communicates patient needs/assessment to physicians and interdepartmental services involved in the patient's care.
Ensures thorough, accurate documentation of relevant data obtained during the assessment process.
Ensures sensitivity towards patients and caregiver/family by eliciting patient's physical and emotional concerns, being a receptive listener, and providing an environment conducive to interviewing and the delivery of care.
Assesses information from computerized invasive and non-invasive cardiac and pulmonary monitoring equipment.
Planning of Care
Develops a nursing care plan with patient and family input that is individualized to patient needs, strengths and weaknesses.
Coordinates the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Directs the patient's and caregiver/family's participation in the planning and delivery of care.
Develops teaching plans to meet the learning needs of patients, family, caregiver relevant to interdisciplinary discharge needs.
Implementation of Plan
Acknowledges, validates accurate transcription, coordinates and implements physician orders.
Applies the plan of care, monitoring for effectiveness.
Administers medications and monitors for desired, side or adverse effects.
Assists the physician and other healthcare providers in administering treatments and procedures.
Provides instruction to patient.
Applies behavior and supportive therapy approaches with individuals and groups to accomplish goals and facilitate the delivery of care.
Evaluating Plan of Care
Reviews and updates the treatment plan in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the patient and the family.
Communicates ongoing care needs to the Discharge Planning Team regarding discharge (home health, nursing homes, group homes, families, etc.)
Accepts primary nurse role for assigned patients.
Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff; corrects hazards promptly. Adheres to hospital safety policy and procedure.
Documents all pertinent information in the patient's medical record in an accurate, detailed manner adhering to procedures for charting.
Assumes Charge Nurse role upon demonstrated knowledge of responsibilities when assigned.
Participates actively in department meetings.
Supports Department's customer service efforts. Provides service excellence to patients and their families, medical staff, peers, support services and other hospital personnel. Provides immediate and satisfactory problem solving response for valid customer complaints or refers complex customer service problems to the Director.
Demonstrates knowledge of, and support for, hospital Mission and Values Statement, department goals and objectives. Assists in the formation and accomplishment of unit goals and objectives.
Develops and maintains professional relationship with physicians, peers, patients and their families, and medical support services.
Follows the principles of infection control as outlined in the Infection Control manual.
Participates in the department's Performance Improvement program by collaborating with the department's PI representative in developing and implementing effective PI programs.
Assumes responsibility for own professional development and on-going education. Attends required hours of continuing nursing education per year.
Demonstrates a commitment to containing costs and efficient use of material resources.
Non-Essential Position Functions :
Performs other duties as assigned or as judgment of necessity dictates.
Participates in hospital/unit committees.
What qualifications you will need:
- Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Critical Care course within 6 months of employment start date
- Registered Nurse
- Associate Degree
Located in the Greater Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine, Frisbie Memorial Hospitalboasts of 112 beds and is a top-notch medical facility. The hospital is owned by HCA Healthcare, which also owns two emergency rooms, an ambulatory surgery center, an urgent care center, and 46 physician practices in New Hampshire. HCA Healthcare employs 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians in the area. The company provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care and pays $43.8 million in taxes each year. Additionally, HCA Healthcare owns Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Parkland Medical Center in Derry, as well as freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook and Dover. In the near future, a third freestanding emergency room is set to open in Plaistow in 2023.
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.
"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse ICU opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!
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.