Medical ICU RN
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- Medical ICU · Hospital If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Medical ICU RN opening.
- License
- RN licenseCurrent Licensure with Tennessee Board of Nursing
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current Licensure with Tennessee Board of Nursing Check your license
- Certification
- ACLS within 6 months of hire
- Education
- Registered Nurse from accredited school of nursing
Preferred
- Experience
- clinical nursing experience One year of clinical nursing experience preferred
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
Benefits
- BenefitsComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- BenefitsWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- BenefitsTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- BenefitsSavings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- BenefitsEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of NursingEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- BenefitsAdditional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
More benefits (28)
- Dental insurance
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Adoption assistance
- Loan assistance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Family leave
- medical
- prescription drug
- vision
- behavioral health
- telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support
- paid family leave
- long- and short-term disability coverage
- leaves of absence
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay
- flexible spending accounts
- tuition assistance
- student loan assistance
- certification support
- dependent scholarships
- fertility and family building
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice.
- Day to day
- Maintains a safe therapeutic environment Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.
- Day to day
- Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient.
- Day to day
- Plans individualized patient care utilizing an interdisciplinary approach Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach.
- Day to day
- Participates in performance improvement activities Participates in performance improvement activities.
- Day to day
- Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.
- Charge
- Responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care when acting in charge nurse role When acting in charge nurse role, registered nurses are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment.
- Charge
- Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and staff skill Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff.
- Charge
- Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff.
- Charge
- Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.
- Day to day
- Assess, plan and evaluate patient care needs and carry out physician orders You will assess plans and evaluate the patients care needs and will carry out physician orders.
- Day to day
- Administer prescribed medications, change dressings, clean wounds, and monitor vital signs You will administer prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.
- Day to day
- Monitor, record and communicate patient condition utilizing computerized documentation systems You will monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
- Day to day
- Instruct and educate patients and families as part of a Multidisciplinary Care Planning team You will instruct and educate patients and families as part of part of a Multidisciplinary Care Planning team.
- Day to day
- Identify nursing problems as they relate to individual needs and plan individualized patient care You will identify nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient and plan individualized patient care utilizing an interdisciplinary approach.
- Details
- 270+ bed hospital Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital.
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- Parkridge Medical Center
- Address
- 2333 MCCALLIE AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37404
- CMS rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 400
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Medical ICU RN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parkridge Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.
Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment. Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient.
Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Participates in performance improvement activities. Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.
When acting in charge nurse role, registered nurses are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment. Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff. Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.
What you will do in this role
You will assess plans and evaluate the patients care needs and will carry out physician orders.
You will administer prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.
You will monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
You will instruct and educate patients and families as part of part of a Multidisciplinary Care Planning team.
You will identify nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient and plan individualized patient care utilizing an interdisciplinary approach.
What qualifications you will need
Registered Nurse from accredited school of nursing
Current Licensure with Tennessee Board of Nursing
Current BLS
ACLS within 6 months of hire
One year of clinical nursing experience preferred
Benefits
Parkridge Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state of the art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Medical ICU RN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and 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.
What's around it?
Chattanooga, TNFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,256/mo
- Household income
- $64,523/yr, all local households, not nurse pay