RN - Emergency Room

HCA Healthcare•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s 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, families, and caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The RN assesses and reassesses patient pain, performs provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, and documents care promptly and thoroughly. The RN responds promptly to patient requests, anticipates needs, and provides education about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, follow-up measures, and lifestyle changes. The RN explains complex medical terminology and prepares patients and caregivers for future self-management.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN).
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), or BCLS Instructor, must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, or Satori Alternatives Management of Aggressive Behavior, must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s requirements and applicable nursing 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 the administration of 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 to support understanding.
Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and caregivers for future self-management.

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.