Emergency Room Nurse

HCA Healthcare•Frankfort, KY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s requirements 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 and their families or caregivers and supports the organization’s vision, mission, and values to promote a strong patient experience and clinical outcomes. The nurse assesses and reassesses patient pain, performs ordered procedures and monitoring, and documents care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner. The RN responds promptly to patient requests, anticipates needs, and works to resolve them proactively. The role also includes educating patients and families or caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, follow-up measures, lifestyle changes, and future self-management, translating complex medical terminology into clear language.

Requirements

One year of RN experience required.
Registered Nurse (RN) license/qualification.
Associate degree.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course must be obtained within 2 years 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 6 months of employment start date.
Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Room RN experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care consistent with department requirements and nursing practice standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other members of the care team to provide individualized, comprehensive, 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 resolve them proactively.
Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications and potential side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology so patients and caregivers can understand it.
Educate patients and caregivers on 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.
Wellbeing support, including 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.