Registered Nurse Freestanding Emergency Room

HCA Healthcare•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Freestanding Emergency Room Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care 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 vision, mission, and values to promote a strong patient experience and clinical outcomes. The role is based at Methodist ER Legacy Trails, a 24/7 freestanding emergency center serving Northwest San Antonio and surrounding areas. The 7,000-square-foot facility has seven private treatment rooms and services that include radiology, a full-service laboratory, telemetry, and 24-hour monitoring and testing. The team stabilizes critical patients and arranges transport to a Methodist hospital when hospitalization is needed.

Requirements

At least 6 months of licensed RN experience.
Associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or registered nurse diploma.
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
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 1 year of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in collaboration with medical providers and other care-team members.
Assess patient pain regularly, promote effective pain management, and reassess after appropriate interventions.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care administration in the patient medical record accurately, thoroughly, and promptly.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate patient needs, and work proactively to resolve them.
Teach 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.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.

Benefits

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