Registered Nurse RN - Emergency Room ER ED

HCA Healthcare•Cypress, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered emergency care in accordance with departmental requirements and applicable nursing practice standards. Working with medical providers and other care-team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, 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 is part of HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress’s emergency service line, which provides adult and pediatric emergency care through the main hospital emergency department and affiliated freestanding emergency centers. The main emergency department is a designated Level III Trauma Center, accredited Chest Pain Center, and certified Stroke Center. The emergency network operates 24/7 and offers on-site laboratory testing and advanced imaging.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate registered nursing program.
Current Registered Nurse license in Texas or a Multi-State Compact License. Employees with a compact license must obtain a Texas RN license within 90 days of hire.
Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
Obtain TNCC within 6 months of hire.
At least 1 year of clinical emergency room experience as a licensed RN.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply the nursing process to a group of patients.
Evaluate patient-care outcomes, consult with other disciplines as needed, and adjust care plans to support optimal service.
Ensure patient care is delivered according to policy and procedure; assign or delegate care to licensed and non-licensed nursing staff based on patient acuity and needs, staff availability, and qualifications.
Participate in and facilitate case management and patient cost-containment processes.
Demonstrate accountability for direct patient care and evaluation of patient outcomes.
Document patient care efficiently and effectively using Meditech EMR.
Perform timely assessments and deliver care to facilitate disposition of emergency department patients, considering acuity and patient satisfaction.
Interpret patients’ EKGs and manage EKG monitoring and telemetry.
Perform laboratory functions at emergency centers as needed.

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.
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.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement-readiness tools, rollover support, and financial-wellbeing counseling.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.