Registered Nurse Emergency Department RN

HCA Healthcare•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in the Emergency Department in accordance with 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 includes assessing and reassessing patient pain, performing provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, documenting care promptly and thoroughly, responding to requests, and anticipating patient needs. The RN also educates patients and families or caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, follow-up care, lifestyle measures, and future self-management, translating complex medical terminology into language they can understand. Methodist Hospital describes its nursing environment as providing staffing support, technology and tools for patient monitoring and communication, clinical resources, and ongoing education. The hospital offers a broad range of specialties and has more than 900 beds.

Requirements

At least 6 months of experience.
Associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma.
Registered Nurse credential/license; a Compact RN License must be endorsed to Texas within 60 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care consistent 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 and their families or caregivers.
Assess patient pain regularly and reassess after appropriate interventions to promote effective pain management.
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 needs, and proactively resolve concerns.
Teach patients and families or 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 families or caregivers can understand.
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

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.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.