Emergency Room Registered Nurse RN

HCA Healthcare•Richmond, VA

About The Position

The Emergency Room 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 and their families or caregivers and supports the organization’s vision, mission, and values to contribute to an exceptional patient experience and strong clinical outcomes. The role includes assessing and managing patient pain, carrying out provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, and documenting care thoroughly and promptly. The RN responds to patient requests, anticipates needs, and teaches patients and families about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, follow-up, and lifestyle measures. The nurse explains complex medical terminology in an understandable way and prepares patients and families for future self-management.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Virginia RN license or compact multistate license.
Obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of employment start date.
Obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 30 days of employment start date.
Obtain Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 60 days of employment start date.
Obtain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 30 days of employment start date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 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, provide effective pain management, 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 possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology so patients and caregivers can understand it.
Educate patients and caregivers about 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.
Model the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Benefits

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 a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits.
Adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.