Emergency Department - Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare•Sachse, TX

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in the Emergency Department, in accordance with the department’s specific 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 mission, values, patient experience, and clinical outcomes. The role includes assessing and reassessing pain, performing provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, and documenting care promptly and thoroughly. The RN responds to patient requests, anticipates needs, and teaches patients and caregivers about conditions, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, follow-up measures, and relevant lifestyle changes. The RN also prepares patients and caregivers for future self-management.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) credential.
One year of Emergency Department experience.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course must be obtained within one year of employment start date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within one year of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in the Emergency Department.
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 needs, and proactively address 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.
Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and 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 coverage.
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 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.