Registered Nurse Countryside Freestanding ED

HCA Healthcare•Clearwater, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Countryside Freestanding Emergency Department coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care according to departmental 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, families, and caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values to promote a positive patient experience and clinical outcomes. The RN assesses and reassesses pain to support effective pain management, performs provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, and documents care promptly and thoroughly. The RN responds to patient requests, anticipates needs, and works to resolve them proactively. The role also includes educating patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, follow-up measures, and lifestyle changes, while explaining complex medical terminology clearly and preparing patients for future self-management. Required certifications include Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Cardiac Life Support, and either Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course or Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 30 days of the employment start date. NIH Stroke Scale and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within six months of the employment start date. An Associate Degree in Nursing is specified.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN).
Obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start date.
Obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start date.
Obtain Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course or Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 30 days of employment start date.
Obtain NIH Stroke Scale within six months of employment start date.
Obtain Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within six months of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with departmental requirements and nursing practice standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other care team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.
Assess patient pain regularly and reassess after appropriate interventions.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate patient needs, and proactively resolve them.
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 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.
Model commitment to the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
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.