Nurse Extern Float Pool PRN

HCA Healthcare•Austin, TX

About The Position

As a Nurse Extern, you’ll be a valued part of the nursing team, gaining hands-on experience while exploring the full scope of the Registered Nurse role. You’ll help deliver safe, compassionate care that improves patients’ lives while building the skills and confidence to take on more advanced responsibilities as you progress through your nursing program. The role includes supporting patients with activities of daily living, vital signs, mobility, comfort, and hygiene; performing basic nursing tasks as skills and competency develop; documenting care and communicating updates to the nursing team; helping patients and families understand care plans; maintaining clean and safe patient areas; and participating in learning and professional-development opportunities with a supervisor or preceptor.

Requirements

Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Associate degree or bachelor's degree.
No experience required.
No travel required.

Responsibilities

Provide essential patient care, including assistance with activities of daily living, checking vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring comfort and hygiene.
Perform nursing tasks such as wound care, catheter care, specimen collection, and other basic procedures as experience and competency develop.
Document care accurately and communicate timely updates to the nursing team.
Help patients and families understand care plans and provide guidance for health and recovery.
Maintain clean and safe patient areas by following infection-prevention practices, managing equipment, and keeping the environment organized.
Engage in learning opportunities, share ideas to improve care, and partner with a supervisor or preceptor to develop a personal career development plan.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, 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.