RN Emergency Room ER Registered Nurse

***Offering sign on bonus up to 15K*** 

Shifts available: 

3 12's 3a-3p 

or

3 12's 3p-3a

Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At Catholic Medical Center we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) RN Emergency Room Registered Nurse and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

Catholic Medical Center, 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

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 RN ED opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN serves as an advocate for patients/families/caregivers and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.

• Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
• Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes. Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.

Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities and to possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without the aid of mechanical devices to safely perform the essential functions of the job: 

To deliver care and create a therapeutic environment for patients and families whose needs range from basic to complex byutilizingthe nursing process. To carry out functions in a manner consistent with Performance Improvement and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.Todemonstrateclinical excellence through proficient practice which enhances and enriches the practice environment.Proficiencyisevidencedby adeptness, facility, aptitude,easeand skill in managing complexity and uncertainty.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assesses patients’ physical and psychosocial status based on interview,examinationand review of clinical data. 
• Assesses potential for crisis situations and intervenes before crisis situation develops with adeptness, facility, aptitude, ease and skill in managing complexity and uncertainty. 
• Reassesses patient status at establishedtime framesand asindicatedby the patient’s condition. 
• Based on assessment,analyzesrelevant patientdataandidentifiesnursing diagnoses/patient care problems. 
• Communicates patient status and assessed needs to members of multidisciplinary team. 
• Develops an individualized plan of care, including developmental and cultural needs, in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team. 
• Reviews and updates plan of care as needed. 
•  Acts as a resource to others in developing and implementingplanof care.