ED RN

HCA Healthcare•Tamarac, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s requirements and applicable state and specialty nursing standards. Working with medical providers and other care-team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients, families, and caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The RN assesses and reassesses patient pain, performs provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, documents care in the medical record, and responds promptly to patient requests while anticipating needs. The RN teaches patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and potential side effects, follow-up measures, healthy lifestyle changes, and future self-management, translating complex medical terminology into clear explanations. HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital is a 317-bed acute care hospital offering surgical and medical services. Its emergency room provides care for patients of all ages, including accommodations for seniors. The hospital is a Primary Stroke Center and has orthopedic and spine services, a wound care center, and accredited diagnostic services.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing required.
Registered Nurse (RN) qualification required.
One year of acute care experience required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and nursing standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other care-team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.
Assess patient pain regularly and reassess after appropriate interventions.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate patient needs, and address them proactively.
Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology in a way patients and caregivers can understand.
Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and families or caregivers for future self-management.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave.
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.