Registered Nurse, RN ICU - Surgical Trauma & Burn

Company: Ascension (System Office)
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

We Are Hiring:

Registered Nurse RN - ICU, Dell Seton Medical Center

Full-Time Position

Shift: 36 hours a week. Night shifts. Weekend and holidays required.

* 2 years ICU experience preferred.

Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas.

At Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas, we are the centerpiece of the new health district in downtown Austin, Texas.

Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas is a part of Ascension, a non-profit organization. Our team approach brings together a wide range of specialists, advanced technology and treatments. Our mission provides opportunities for Ascension associates to serve in their local communities by serving the poor and vulnerable.

Highlights of our State of the Art facility:

* Academic Hospital with 226 beds
* Advance Critical Care Management
* Specialties include Surgical Oncology, Plastics, Neurosurgical Services, Burn Program and Trauma Intensivists
* Only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center within 15 counties
* Acuity adjustable units

Highlights of our Surgical/BurnTrauma ICU:

* Work side by side with advanced practice nurses and residents that reside in our unit
* Charge nurse outside of staffing numbers, available to assist at the bedside
* Core Resource Nurses to assist with patient tasks, monitor and implement core measure goals and other delegated assignments
* Patient Care Techs staffed to provide activities of daily living, assist with lab draws, approved sterile procedures, turns and mobility
* Associate self-scheduling with nurse driven schedulers to balance the needs of the unit
* Active sunshine committee and mentorship program to assist with teamwork at and outside of work
* Highly engaged team members and leaders that participate in self-driven programs to improve patient care and workplace satisfaction

What You Will Do:

As an Associate with Seton Family of Hospitals-TX, you will have the opportunity to provide direct nursing care in a diverse healthcare environment in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Responsibilities:

* Implement and monitor patient care plans.
* Monitor, record and communicate patient condition asappropriate.
* Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
* Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
* Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

What You Will Need:

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

* BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
* Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
* Advanced Life Support preferred.

Education:

* Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

Work Experience:

* 2 years ICU experience preferred.

Why Join Our Team:

Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. We strive to expand access to high-quality, low-cost, person-centered care and services for all. We operate more than 100 clinical locations in central Texas, including two teaching hospitals, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center, where candidates can find both career and clinical education opportunities. If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, explore a career with us today.

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers across a national network of ministries. We offer rewarding careers across more than 2,600 sites of care - including 146 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Ascension Seton is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" poster:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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