Med Surg Nurse RN - Neuro Ortho - Acute Care - PRN

HCA Houston Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan with a 100% match

Tuition assistance and scholarships

Paid time off and family leave

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare in Pasadena, Texas, is seeking a Registered Nurse Neuro Ortho PRN to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. The role requires collaboration with medical providers and the care team, with responsibilities including patient assessment and education.

The ideal candidate will have a Texas nursing license, prefer a Bachelor’s degree, and possess at least one year of experience in a Neuro-Ortho unit. Comprehensive benefits are offered, including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• At least 1 year working on a Neuro-Ortho dedicated unit within an acute hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient’s condition during admission and each scheduled shift.
• Perform procedures and ensure documentation of care administration in the patient’s medical record.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient’s medical condition.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Patient education

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred; Associate Degree minimum requirement

Registered Nurse with an active license in Texas

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Registered Nurse Neuro Ortho PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. You will collaborate with medical providers and the care team, provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, and follow established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization’s vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

What you will do in this role

• Assess the patient’s condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient’s medical record; administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

What qualifications you will need

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse with an active license in the state of Texas or a multistate license including Texas.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Associate Degree minimum requirement.
• At least 1 year working on a Neuro-Ortho dedicated unit within an acute hospital setting.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Well-being support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, 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, 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 and position.

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is a full-service 340-bed acute-care hospital in Pasadena, Texas. It is accredited by the Joint Commission and houses a Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by the American College of Cardiology.

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.

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.