Registered Nurse RN Freestanding Emergency Room

HCA Healthcare•San Antonio, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in a freestanding emergency room, following 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, 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, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The role is full-time on night shift at Methodist ER DeZavala, a 24/7 freestanding emergency center serving Northwest San Antonio and surrounding areas. The facility has 9 private treatment rooms and services including radiology, a full-service laboratory, telemetry, and 24-hour monitoring and testing. The clinical team stabilizes critical patients and arranges transport to a Methodist hospital when hospitalization is needed.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
At least six months of clinical experience as a licensed Registered Nurse.
Current Registered Nurse license in Texas or a Multi-State Compact License; employees with a compact license must obtain a Texas RN license within 60 days of hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Trauma Nursing Core Course certification must be obtained within one year of employment start date.
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course or Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and applicable nursing practice standards.
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 to support effective pain management.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care administration accurately and promptly in the patient medical record.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate needs, and resolve them proactively.
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.
Educate patients and caregivers about non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and caregivers for future self-management.
Help stabilize critical patients and arrange transport to a Methodist hospital when hospitalization is 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.
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.
Adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance.
Legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.