Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Heights we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) Registered Nurse RN Emergency Room FSED and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Heights, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our Registered Nurse RN Emergency Room FSED opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

This Job Description for the Staff RN in the Emergency Department provides criteria for the evaluation of the Registered Nurse in the Staff RN position. The Staff RN assigned to the Free-Standing Emergency Department cares for patients including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

What you will do in this role:

• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for assigned patient

• Responsible for meeting the Standards of Practice for the Emergency Department and managing all assigned personnel, supplies and equipment.

• Participates in activities to plan, measure, assess and improve the quality of patient care.

• Routinely provides triage assessment for patients presenting for treatment.

• Routinely performs venipunctures for obtaining specimens for lab tests.

• Routinely provides intervention in emergency, life-threatening situations.

• Assumes the responsibility of charging the department, as needed.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.

• Education requirements appropriate for meeting age-specific needs of patients admitted to the Emergency Department, including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.

• Current Texas licensure with the State Board of Nurse Examiners

• Current BCLS certification from the American Heart Association required.

• Demonstrated current clinical competence, as outlined in the appropriate orientation checklist.

• Medication Test score of 80% or better.

• Maintains current clinical competence via Annual Skills Checklist

• EKG Certification or successful challenge of EKG Exam.

• ACLS and PALS certification within six months of employment.

• TNCC certification required within 18 months of employment.

• CEN certification encouraged.

• NIHSS certification within 6 months of hire, unless currently certified then needs to be maintained.

• Two acute stroke educational activities attended annually

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-medical-center) is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston , adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI . We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse RN Emergency Room FSED opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.