Registered Nurse RN Med Surg Acute Care

HCA Healthcare•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

The Med Surg Registered Nurse - Acute Inpatient delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and applicable state and specialty standards of practice. The nurse collaborates with medical providers and the care team to provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The nurse advocates for patients, families, and caregivers and supports positive patient experiences and clinical outcomes in keeping with the organization’s vision, mission, and values. The role includes assessing patients at admission and during each scheduled shift, identifying and reporting changes in condition, carrying out provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, and documenting care promptly and thoroughly. The nurse administers prescribed medications, monitors therapeutic responses, and responds appropriately to unintended effects. The nurse also responds to patient requests, anticipates needs, and educates patients and their support people about conditions, treatment plans, medications, side effects, and follow-up care, explaining medical terminology to ensure understanding.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
Associate degree, or a bachelor’s degree obtained within two years of employment start date.
At least one year of acute care experience, such as Med-Surg, Med/Surg, Medical Surgical, Medical/Surgical, Med Tele, Med-Tele, Medical-Telemetry, or Medical/Telemetry.

Responsibilities

Assess the patient’s condition during admission and each scheduled shift, and promptly identify and report changes in patient status.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care administration thoroughly and promptly in the patient’s medical record.
Administer prescribed medications, monitor therapeutic responses, and take appropriate action for unintended responses.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate patient needs, and resolve them.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, translating complex medical terminology to support understanding.
Collaborate with medical providers and the care team to provide personalized, comprehensive, compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers and support positive patient experiences and clinical outcomes.

Benefits

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