Job Summary
Nurse Manager RN MICU
The facility
Full-Time – DAYS – No Weekends
The facility is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston, adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. We are members of the facility 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.
Job Summary and Qualifications
What qualifications you will need
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
- Master's Degree in Nursing or health related field highly preferred
- Current State of Texas Professional Nursing License (RN) required
- National certification in relevant specialty practice area and/or Administration within six months of hire.
- Current BCLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
- ACLS certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire
- Must have five years of recent nursing experience required
- One year of recent supervisory experience in direct patient care activities as assistant nurse manager or charge nurse required
- Candidates must have recent CVICU or strong recent ICU background experience to be considered
- Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
- Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
- Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
- Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more
- Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
- Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
- Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures
Additional Information
# of Beds per Unit: 34
Nurse to Patient Ratio
1-2:1
Types of Services
CV ICU, MCS Device, MICU, Cardiogenic/Lung Shock
The MICU Manager position leans more on the care of the high acuity CV patients that are post op CV Recovery and on MCS Devices. Strong CV Background highly preferred