RN Emergency Room

HCA Healthcare•Blacksburg, VA

18d•Onsite

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. In collaboration 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 role includes responding to patient requests, anticipating and proactively addressing needs, and educating patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and side effects, follow-up measures, healthy lifestyle choices, and self-management. The position offers mentorship, clinical education, professional certification support, and educational assistance. No travel is required, and no prior experience is required. Certain certifications must be obtained within specified periods after the employment start date.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN).
Bachelor’s degree or associate degree.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
No experience required.
No travel required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and applicable 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 and anticipate and proactively address patient needs.
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 that supports understanding.
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.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
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 and student loan assistance.
Certification support and dependent scholarships.
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.
Mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance.