Registered Nurse IRU Pre-Post Care

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Tuition assistance

Additional benefits

Job summary

Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Registered Nurse for Pre-Post Care to support radiology patients. You will assist in interventional cases, monitor vitals, and document care plans, ensuring comfort and safety for diverse patient needs.

The role emphasizes adherence to nursing plans, timely patient care, and collaboration with physicians and RN staff. Requires acute care RN experience and specific ACLS/PALS/BLS timelines.

Qualifications

• Acute care RN experience required.
• RN Diploma or higher required within stated timeframes.
• ACLS and PALS certificates required within specified timelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in radiology procedures and interventional cases.
• Take vital signs and document accurately.
• Maintain patient records and charts.
• Provide comfort, hygiene, nutrition and daily living support.

Skills

Acute care RN experience

Patient care

Education

RN Diploma

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

ACLS within 30 days

PALS within 6 months

BLS within 30 days

Job description

As aRegistered Nurse Pre-Post Care, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empoweredat every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives.Youllhelp shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The IRU RN assists radiology Registered Nurses/physicians by performing various patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary to meet personal and comfort needs and carry out the medical and nursing plan of care for all IRU/radiology patients.

• Assess the patient’s physical, nutritional, psychosocial, emotional, cultural, spiritual, educational and rehabilitative needs and problems.
• Assist in interventional cases including administering sedation analgesia.
• Assist in implementing the medical and nursing plan of care by:
• Taking vital signs accurately and documenting appropriately.
• Providing comfort and hygiene measures in a timely manner.
• Providing nutritional requirements in a timely manner and accurately recording intake and output.
• Keeping the patient’s immediate environment clean and safe.
• Communicates any patient’s report of pain
• Keeping the staff RN or patient physician informed of patients condition, response to care, and any concerns voiced.
• Meeting all physical needs of patients in a timely manner.
• Meets the rehabilitative needs of patients:
• Assists in moving in and out of bed
• Assists in positioning and repositioning while in bed to prevent skin injuries
• Adheres to principles of safe body mechanics.
• Start I.V.’s
• Pain Assessment
• Maintain Daily QC on equipment
• Complete daily temperature logs etc.
• Maintain complete and accurate patient records
• Create patient charts
• Schedule various procedures

What qualifications you will need

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• 1 year of acute care Registered Nurse experience required

Benefits

Rapides Regional 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 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.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well‑being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career.

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.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Pre-Post Care opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team.

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