Registered Nurse Emergency Room

HCA Healthcare•Aurora, CO

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s 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, families, and caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. This Emergency Room role is at a Level II Trauma Center and works closely with the EMS community, offering physician interactions and ongoing learning opportunities. The RN provides age-appropriate care based on each patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, safety, and learning needs; communicates professionally with internal and external customers; uses appropriate judgment and problem-solving; and performs delegated duties within scope of practice and the overall plan of care. The employer describes staffing support, patient-monitoring and communication technology, supplies, and ongoing clinical education. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available to eligible new hires. Benefits eligibility and availability may vary by location.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license in Colorado or a multistate license.
Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Trauma Nursing Core Course certification must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) desired.
One to two years of acute care RN experience desired.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and applicable nursing standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other care-team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers and support the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Assess patient pain regularly, promote effective pain management, and reassess after appropriate interventions.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care administration in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate needs, and resolve them proactively.
Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology in a way that supports understanding.
Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and families or caregivers for future self-management.
Communicate positively and professionally with internal and external customers and apply appropriate judgment and problem-solving skills.
Provide age-appropriate care based on each patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, safety, and learning needs.
Perform delegated duties within scope of practice and the overall plan of care.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Wellbeing support, including 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 and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
$5,000 sign-on bonus available to eligible new hires.