Registered Nurse RN - Emergency Room ER ED

HCA Houston Healthcare; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with match

Education support

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress in Cypress, TX is hiring an Emergency Room RN to join a fast-paced 24/7 emergency care team. This role supports adult and pediatric patients across a Level III Trauma Center and affiliated freestanding ERs.

You will coordinate care, perform EKG monitoring, document in Meditech, and collaborate with physicians and care teams to ensure timely dispositions and excellent patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (diploma/ADN/BSN).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current Texas RN license or Multi-State Compact with TX license within 90 days.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS required
• TNCC within 6 months of hire
• ER nursing experience 1 year minimum

Responsibilities

• Applies the nursing process to a group of patients; evaluates outcomes and adjusts care.
• Delegates patient care to licensed and unlicensed staff based on acuity and staff availability.
• Participates in case management and cost containment.
• Demonstrates accountability for direct patient care and outcomes.
• Documents all aspects of patient care in Meditech EMR.
• Performs timely assessments and care to expedite patient disposition.
• Interprets patient EKGs and manages telemetry.
• Performs laboratory functions at the emergency centers as needed.

Skills

ER nursing care

EKG interpretation

Telemetry monitoring

Patient advocacy

Team collaboration

Delegation

Education

Nursing diploma/ADN/BSN

BSN preferred

Tools

Meditech EMR

Job description

Work Schedule: 3 days per week, 7a-7p/Rotating Weekends

Join a high-performing emergency care team at HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress and elevate your nursing practice as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) across our comprehensive emergency service line. This dynamic role is intentionally structured to attract top-tier ER, ED, urgent care, standalone ER, and freestanding ER (FSED) RNs who thrive in fast-paced environments. Our emergency network operates 24/7, providing full-service adult and pediatric emergency care, on-site laboratory testing, and advanced imaging (CT scan, X-ray, and ultrasound). Clinical care is delivered at our main hospital emergency department—a state-of-the-art, designated Level III Trauma Center, accredited Chest Pain Center, and certified Stroke Center—as well as our four affiliated HCA Houston ER 24/7 freestanding emergency care centers located at Copperfield, Fry Road, Towne Lake, and Willow brook, with seamless continuity supported by our network of Care Now urgent care clinics. As a reflection of our commitment to clinical excellence, our emergency service line is proudly recognized with national accolades, including the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award (placing us in the top 5% nationwide), the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award, and a Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award.

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.

What you will do in this role:

• Applies the nursing process to a group of patients. Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other disciplines as required and adjusts the plan of care as necessary to ensure optimal service.
• Ensure appropriate delivery of patient care for a group of patients according to policy and procedure; assigns and/or delegates patient care assignments to licensed and non-licensed nursing staff, based on acuity, needs of the patient, staff availability and qualifications.
• Participates and facilitates in the case management process and cost containment for patients.
• Demonstrates accountability for direct patient care and evaluation of patient outcomes.
• Documents all aspects of patient care efficiently and effectively, utilizing Meditech EMR.
• Performs assessments and delivers care in a timely manner to facilitate the timely disposition of the ER patients, considering the acuity of the patients and patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret patient’s EKG and manage EKG monitoring/telemetry.
• Performs assessments and delivers care in a timely manner to facilitate the timely disposition of the ER patients, considering the acuity of the patients and patient satisfaction.
• Performs Laboratory Functions at the Emergency Centers as needed

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS issued from American Heart Association required
• TNCC within 6 months of hire date
• 1 year of clinical ER experience as a licensed RN required.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, 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.

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, is a 165+ bed, general acute care hospital, founded in 2006 by local physicians who wanted to create a sophisticated, patient-friendly healthcare environment for their community. We strive to provide world‑class healthcare to patients throughout Cypress, TX and Northwest Houston. HCA Houston North Cypress provides comprehensive services utilizing the latest in medical technology and equipment. We employ well‑respected area physicians and aim to provide an upscale five‑star hotel‑like ambiance with the comfort of those we care for in mind. Our services include a 20+ bed unit ICU, robotic‑assisted surgery, orthopedic care, joint replacement surgery, cancer care, advanced wound care services using hyperbaric medicine, advanced breast cancer screening and imaging, and much more. 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.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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