Registered Nurse Emergency Department RN

HCA Healthcare•San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s requirements and the scope and standards of nursing practice. 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 the evening shift. Methodist Hospital describes providing staffing support, technology and tools for patient monitoring and communication, reliable supplies, and ongoing clinical education to support safe, high-quality care.

Requirements

At least 6 months of experience as a Registered Nurse.
Associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or Registered Nurse diploma.
Registered Nurse (RN) credential.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 90 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification within 30 days of employment start date.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification within 6 months of employment start date.
Trauma Nursing Core Course certification within 1 year of employment start date.
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course or Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 90 days of employment start date.
A compact RN license must be endorsed to Texas within 60 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and 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, provide effective pain management, and reassess after appropriate interventions.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care promptly and thoroughly in the patient medical record.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate patient needs, and resolve them proactively.
Educate 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.
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.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
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.