Registered Nurse Emergency Room

HCA Healthcare•Overland Park, KS

12d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s requirements and applicable state and specialty nursing standards. 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 nurse 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 in a fast-paced emergency department at a Level II trauma center, with high patient volume and exposure to a wide range of medical emergencies. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with incentive pay for the weekend-option role. The RN receives support from collaborative colleagues and leadership, with opportunities for professional growth, education, and career advancement.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of nursing.
Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice or hold an active compact license, in accordance with applicable law and regulation.
Current BCLS.
NIH Stroke Scale and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
ENPC and TNCC must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
At least 1 year of emergency room nursing experience.

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, and compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, and support a positive patient experience and strong clinical outcomes.
Assess patient pain regularly, provide 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 proactively resolve 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 families or caregivers for future self-management.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
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.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and 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.
Incentive pay for the weekend-option role.