Emergency Room Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare•Summerville, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care according to 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 mission, vision, and values to promote positive patient experiences and clinical outcomes. The RN assesses and reassesses patient pain, performs procedures and monitoring as ordered, and documents care promptly and thoroughly in the medical record. The role includes responding promptly to patient requests, anticipating needs, and teaching patients and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, follow-up measures, and lifestyle changes. The RN helps patients and caregivers prepare for future self-management.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma.
Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice or holding an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department 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 in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate patient needs, and proactively resolve them.
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.
Educate patients and caregivers about non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and caregivers for future self-management.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
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 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.
Sign-on bonus available.