Free Standing ER Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare • Charleston, SC

2d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department 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, compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients and their families or caregivers, supports the organization’s vision, mission, and values, and contributes to patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance.

The RN assesses pain and reassesses after interventions; performs ordered procedures, monitoring, and other functions; and documents care promptly and thoroughly. The role includes responding to patient requests, anticipating needs, educating patients and caregivers about conditions, status, treatment, medications, side effects, and follow-up, and explaining complex medical terms clearly. The RN also provides guidance on non-medicinal follow-up measures and prepares patients and caregivers for ongoing self-management.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma.
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice or have an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and applicable nursing standards.
• Collaborate with medical providers and 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 resolve them proactively.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications, 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, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
• Prepare patients and caregivers for future self-management.

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 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.
• 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