Registered Nurse Rehab

HCA Healthcare • Conroe, TX

3d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s requirements and applicable state and specialty nursing standards. In collaboration 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 and values, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance.

The RN assesses patients throughout admission and their stay, identifies and reports changes in condition, promotes safety and effective pain management, administers prescribed medications and ordered procedures, monitors responses, and documents care. The role also includes responding to patient requests, educating patients and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment, medications, lifestyle changes, and future self-management, and preparing them for follow-up care.

The RN oversees and delegates to care team members as appropriate, supports evidence-based practice and continuous improvement, collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate holistic treatment and recovery, and connects healthcare providers with community support systems to support ongoing care needs.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (RN).
• Registered Nurse Associate Degree must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients on admission and during each shift or as needed, identifying and reporting changes in patient status.
• Assess the patient environment for safety risks and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Assess pain regularly, provide effective pain management, and reassess after interventions.
• Assess for signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect and report concerns to providers, nurse leaders, or appropriate agencies.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
• Document care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor therapeutic responses, and notify providers and intervene as appropriate if unintended responses occur.
• Respond promptly to patient requests and anticipate and proactively address patient needs.
• Educate 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 ways patients and caregivers can understand.
• Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
• Prepare patients and caregivers for future self-management.
• Manage the care team by providing oversight and delegating responsibilities as appropriate.
• Support evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement initiatives to meet quality measures and improve patient care.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote recovery.
• Coordinate continuation of care between healthcare providers and community support systems for specialized patient groups.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• 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, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree