RN Emergency Department

HCA Healthcare•Savannah, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the specific requirements of the Emergency Department and applicable state and specialty nursing standards. 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, models the organization’s vision, mission, and values, and supports positive patient experiences, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The RN assesses and manages patient pain, performs ordered procedures and monitoring, and documents care promptly and thoroughly. The RN responds to patient requests, anticipates needs, and proactively addresses them. Patient and caregiver education includes medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, follow-up care, and lifestyle measures. The RN explains complex medical terminology clearly and prepares patients and caregivers for future self-management. Required certifications must be obtained within specified periods after the employment start date: Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days; Advanced Cardiac Life Support and PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 60 days; Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 90 days; and Trauma Nursing Core Course within six months. No travel is required, and no prior experience is required.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification; listed education options are an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or Registered Nurse diploma.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within six months of employment start date.
No prior experience required.
No travel required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and nursing standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other care team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, and 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 resolve them proactively.
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 so patients and caregivers can understand it.
Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and other lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and families or caregivers for future self-management.
Model the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance.

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.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
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.