Critical Care

It takes a unique type of strength to be an HCA critical care nurse. The fast-paced environment requires quick reaction and confidence. Nurses in the intensive care units are consistently called on to make important clinical judgment calls and exercise critical thinking skills as they respond to patients in life-threatening situations.

Critical care nursing allows nurses to focus on a smaller number of assigned patients in a supportive, collaborative environment. Nurses work closely with physicians of all specialties, who partner with them to deliver the best care possible. And while the patients are fewer, they require complex assessments, high-intensity therapy and close care throughout every shift; therefore, the critical care specialty allows nurses to have a direct impact on saving lives.

In addition to the rewarding nature of the job, HCA also offers the opportunity to earn bonuses for acquiring critical care professional certifications, such as the CCRN. For more information on the specifics of our bonus plans, please click here.

If you’re interested in critical care nursing jobs, please contact one of our healthcare recruiters or check our job board to learn more. Several of our hospitals periodically offer internships to new graduates, as well as nurses who have experience in other specialties. HCA-Houston hospitals range in size and services and, therefore, provide an array of employment options to critical care nurses.

The chart below provides some additional information about the HCA Houston hospitals' critical care units.

Hospital	Units - Bed Size
Bayshore Medical Center	ICU - 26 beds
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center	CCU - 14 beds CVICU - 8 beds ICU - 19 beds
Conroe Regional Medical Center	ICU/CCU - 38 beds
East Houston Regional	ICU- 16 beds
Kingwood Medical Center	ICU - 22 beds	Newly built with cutting-edge equipment.
Mainland Medical Center	CCU 6 beds ICU - 12 beds
West Houston Medical Center	ICU - 19 beds	Opening a new, state-of-the art ICU, with 28 beds in 2011.
Woman's Hospital of Texas	ICU - 4 beds	Woman's hospital with limited critical care patients