RN Inpatient Surgical Nights

HCA Healthcare•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse on the inpatient surgical team, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and applicable state and specialty standards of practice. Working with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” You will advocate for patients, families, and caregivers and support positive patient experiences and clinical outcomes. The role is for nights. You will assess patients on admission and each scheduled shift, identify and report changes in their condition, carry out provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, and document care promptly and thoroughly. You will administer prescribed medications, monitor responses, and take appropriate action when responses are unintended. You will also respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate needs, and explain conditions, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures in a way patients and caregivers can understand. The employer is HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, a 523-bed acute care medical and surgical center in North Central Florida. The hospital provides services including cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, neurosciences, minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, weight loss surgery, women’s health, and wound therapy.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN).
Registered Nurse Diploma.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
At least 1 year of RN experience.
No travel required.

Responsibilities

Assess patients on admission and during each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting 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 respond appropriately to unintended medication responses.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate patient needs, and resolve them.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring understanding of complex medical information.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers while providing compassionate, patient-centered care.

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
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Fertility and family-building benefits
Adoption assistance
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts
Retirement resources and financial wellbeing counseling