Emergency Room Nurse PRN

HCA Healthcare•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the requirements of the department and the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Working with medical providers and other care-team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, 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 vision, mission, and values to promote positive patient experiences and clinical outcomes. The RN assesses and reassesses patient pain, performs provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, and documents care promptly and thoroughly in the medical record. The role includes responding promptly to patient requests, anticipating needs, and educating patients and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications and side effects, follow-up care, lifestyle measures, and self-management.

Requirements

At least 1 year of emergency room experience.
Registered Nurse (RN) credential.
Registered Nurse Diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with departmental requirements and applicable nursing practice 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 promptly and thoroughly in the patient medical record.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate needs, and address them proactively.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, 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, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and caregivers for future self-management.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
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.
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.