Emergency Room Nurse

HCA Healthcare•Nashville, TN

3d•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, 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 vision, mission, and values to promote a positive patient experience and clinical outcomes. The role includes assessing and reassessing patient pain, performing provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, and documenting care promptly and thoroughly. The nurse responds to patient requests, anticipates needs, and provides education about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and potential side effects, follow-up, and lifestyle measures. The RN explains complex medical terminology in ways patients and caregivers can understand and prepares them for future self-management. The organization values nurses’ input in patient-care decisions through collaborative relationships, hospital councils, and nursing initiatives.

Requirements

At least 1 year of RN experience.
Registered Nurse (RN) credential.
Associate degree.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 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 relevant standards of nursing practice.
Collaborate with medical providers and other care-team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers and support a positive patient experience and strong clinical outcomes.
Assess patient pain regularly and reassess after appropriate interventions to support effective pain management.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care in the patient medical record promptly and thoroughly.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate 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 to support patient and caregiver understanding.
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.
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.
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.