Registered Nurse RN - Freestanding FSED ER
About The Position
The Registered Nurse delivers high-quality, patient-centered emergency care in a freestanding emergency department, following departmental requirements and applicable state and specialty standards of practice. Working with medical providers and the care team, the RN provides personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients, families, and caregivers to support positive clinical outcomes and a strong patient experience. The facility is a 24/7 freestanding emergency care center and a direct department of HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast. It provides adult and pediatric emergency care, on-site laboratory testing, and imaging services including CT scans, X-rays, and ultrasound. Nurses work with board-certified emergency physicians to stabilize patients and coordinate direct ambulance admissions to HCA-affiliated hospitals when inpatient care is needed. The schedule is three days per week, 3 p.m.–3 a.m., with rotating weekends. The position is located at HCA Houston ER 24/7 – North Channel in Houston, Texas.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate registered nursing program.
- Current Texas Registered Nurse license or Multi-State Compact License; employees with a compact license must obtain a Texas RN license within 90 days of hire.
- Current BLS, ACLS, PALS or ENPC, TNCC, and NIH Stroke certifications.
- At least 1 year of clinical ER experience as a licensed RN in a hospital or freestanding emergency room setting.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Identify patients’ functional, cognitive, physiological, and psychological conditions, including family expectations and perceptions of treatment, before emergency care.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate general nursing care and interdisciplinary discharge planning appropriate to a fast-paced freestanding emergency environment.
- Carry out physician orders, assist with emergency examinations or procedures, and administer medications safely in accordance with controlled substance policies.
- Monitor patients’ clinical status, maintain accurate medical records, and promptly communicate critical changes through the established chain of command.
- Comply with hospital policies, age-specific competencies, and universal infection control precautions, and contribute to facility performance improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate patient and family education, assess understanding of instructions, and support diverse cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values.
- Follow the Texas Nurse Practice Act and applicable nursing statutes and regulations.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
