Registered Nurse Emergency Department

HCA Healthcare•Reston, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in the Emergency Department in accordance with departmental 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 RN assesses and manages patient pain, performs provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, and documents care in patient records promptly and thoroughly. The nurse responds promptly to requests, anticipates patient needs, and provides education about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and side effects, follow-up measures, and lifestyle changes. The RN explains complex medical terminology in understandable terms and prepares patients and caregivers for future self-management.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification.
Associate degree.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of the employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of the employment start date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of the employment start date.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of Emergency Department experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with departmental 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.
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 promptly and thoroughly in the patient medical record.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate patient needs, and proactively address 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 so patients and caregivers can understand it.
Educate patients and caregivers about non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as diet, 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.
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.