HCA Healthcare

Emergency Room System Resource Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare • $75K — $95K *
San Antonio, TX 78228In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required
  • 2+ years experience as a registered nurse
  • Preferred: Master's Degree in Nursing
  • Preferred: 1+ years in a leadership role
  • Preferred: 1+ years experience as a preceptor
  • Active RN license in state of practice
  • BLS, ACLS, and additional certifications within specified time frames.

Responsibilities

  • Support new graduate nurses and transitioning nurses through guidance and mentoring
  • Ensure compliance with nursing practice standards and policies
  • Document patient care activities and observations
  • Assist with patient mobility and daily living activities
  • Perform non-medicated support care and specimen collection
  • Engage in patient and family education regarding care processes
  • Participate in patient safety and room maintenance protocols.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Well-being support including free counseling services
  • Paid time off and family leave programs
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions
  • Tuition assistance and educational support
  • Fertility and family building benefits, legal and identity theft protection services
Full Job Description
Job Summary and Qualifications

The Resource Nurse supports high quality, patient-centered care by offering feedback, guidance, and mentoring to new graduate nurses and/or nurses that are transitioning to a new specialty. The Resource Nurse supports multiple units. The Resource Nurse provides guidance and education on the hospital's standard of nursing practice, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with all accrediting and regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training, Required Knowledge, Skill, Abilities and Other Job-Related Characteristics:

1. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

2. Experience: 2+ years' experience as a RN

3. Preferred: Master's Degree in Nursing, 1+ years' experience in a leadership role, 1+ years' experience as a preceptor

Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required:

1. Required:
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Preceptor Training within 90 days of hire.
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) within 30 days of hire.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) within 90 days of hire.
• Business Emergency Response Training (BERT) within 90 days of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 12 months of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 12 months of hire.

Essential Job Functions:
• Participates in the implementation of nursing care plans by performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse.
• Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose levels, intake and output, and calorie counts.
• Documents observations, interactions, patient responses to performed activities, and any physical or behavioral changes at time of occurrence. Reports observations of individual patients to the RN/Team Leader.
• Assists with mobility by regular turning and positioning, dangling, and ambulating patients. Assists with use of walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs. Transfers patients to and from other units, departments, or entities. Assists with discharges. Demonstrates proper body mechanics.
• Provides or assists with non-medicated support care, including non-sterile dressing changes, skin protection, application of heat or ice, oxygen delivery, and venous compression devices.
• Performs non-medicated support tasks, including oral suctioning, enema, catheterization and foley catheter removal, drain maintenance, and basic wound care. Increases variety and difficulty of tasks as competency is verified through nursing program.
• Obtains or assists in the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests. Ensures accuracy of all labels and timely transfer of specimen.
• Retrieves medication from pharmacy, storage room, or tube system and delivers to licensed staff member as instructed.
• Assists with patient preparation for surgery or other procedure.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living to include eating and drinking, bathing, shaving, oral care, grooming, and elimination. Changes bed linens as needed.
• Performs hourly rounding and responds promptly to call lights and patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
• Follows patient and employee safety/security policies and protocols, including hand hygiene, use of universal precautions, use of personal protective equipment, and adherence to isolation procedures.
• Prepares and maintains clean, hazard-free patient rooms. Empties trash and removes soiled linens.
• Assists with patient/family/caregiver learning needs, abilities and readiness to learn. Identifies barriers to learning, such as language or culture. Integrates this information into the patient's plan of care.
• Translates complex medical terminology to ensure patients/families/caregivers understand patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Benefits

Methodist Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 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
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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About HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare Careers

Join the dedicated team at HCA Healthcare, a leading provider in the medical field, and be part of a company known for its exceptional care and commitment to innovation. At HCA Healthcare, we offer a variety of job opportunities that allow professionals to grow their careers in a supportive and diverse environment.

Work You’ll Do

At HCA Healthcare, you will contribute to a culture that values patient care above all. Our team members are equipped with the skills and resources needed to provide outstanding healthcare services. With positions ranging from nursing to administrative roles, HCA Healthcare is actively hiring and offers a dynamic workplace where leadership and professional growth are encouraged.

Innovate and Lead

Join a team where innovation is at the heart of everything we do. HCA Healthcare is a place where you can lead efforts to improve patient outcomes using the latest technologies and practices in the healthcare industry. Our leadership is committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, ensuring all team members can thrive.

Professional Growth and Development

HCA Healthcare believes in nurturing the growth of its employees through robust professional development and training programs. Whether you are just starting your career or are a seasoned professional, we provide the tools and training necessary to advance your skills and take on new challenges. Explore our wide range of career paths and find the position that best suits your skills and passions.

Benefits and Culture

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits designed to support their physical, financial, and emotional well-being. From comprehensive health insurance to retirement plans and employee wellness programs, HCA Healthcare takes care of its team. Our inclusive culture and commitment to work-life balance make HCA Healthcare a desirable place to work.

Internship and Networking Opportunities

For those new to the healthcare field, HCA Healthcare offers internship programs that provide real-world experience and a pathway to full-time employment. Additionally, our extensive professional network allows for endless networking opportunities, helping you to build relationships and advance your career.

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Learn more about HCA Healthcare
Size
204,000 employees
Market Cap
$67.9 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$3.7 billion
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+7.2%
Revenue
$51.5 billion
NASDAQ
HCA
* Ladders Estimates

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