Registered Nurse RN - Freestanding FSED ER - PT

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Education support

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is seeking an Registered Nurse for the 24/7 freestanding Emergency Room – North Channel in Houston, TX. The role supports rapid assessment and advanced emergency care in a high‑impact environment under hospital administration.

The position requires a Texas RN license, BLS/ACLS and trauma‑focused certifications, with 1 year ER experience. Schedule is 2 days per week, 7a–7p, with rotating weekends; benefits include a comprehensive package and educational support.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate nursing program.
• Current Registered Nurse License in Texas or Multi-State Compact.
• Active BLS, ACLS, PALS or ENPC, TNCC, NIH Stroke certifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered emergency care.
• Collaborate with physicians and care team to stabilize patients.
• Administer medications and monitor patient status.
• Document care and communicate changes per unit chain of command.
• Adhere to Texas Nurse Practice Act and nursing standards.

Skills

ER nursing

Texas RN license

ACLS

BLS

PALS/ENPC/TNCC/NIH Stroke

Education

BSN preferred

RN degree required

Job description

Work Schedule: 2 days per week, 7a-7p/Rotating Weekends

Location:HCA Houston ER 24/7 – North Channel - 6191 E Sam Houston Pkwy N., Houston TX 77049

Advance your emergency nursing practice within an autonomous, high-impact environment atHCA Houston ER 24/7 – North Channel, located at6191 E Sam Houston Pkwy N., Houston, TX 77049. This dedicated position is intentionally designed to attract eliteFreestanding Emergency Room, FSED, Standalone ER, Satellite Emergency, Trauma, CEN, Flight / Transport, Emergency Department, ED, Emergency Room, and ER RNswho thrive on clinical agility and rapid assessment. Operating as a full-service, 24/7 freestanding emergency care center—and adirect department of HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast—our facility delivers full-scale adult and pediatric emergency care, rapid protocols for acute injuries and illnesses, on-site laboratory testing, and advanced imaging (including CT scans, X-rays, and ultrasound). Our nurses collaborate closely with board-certified emergency physicians to stabilize patients and facilitate seamless, direct ambulance admissions to HCA-affiliated hospitals when inpatient care is required. Your clinical practice at this location is backed by the elite credentials of our parent hospital system, including multipleHCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction Awardsfor outstanding nursing performance. Furthermore, our comprehensive emergency service line is recognized with top-tier accolades, including theHealthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™andCritical Care Excellence Award™, alongside the American Heart Association'sStroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement AwardandCoronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving - Gold Plusperformance honors.

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. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following 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:

• Identify the patient's functional, cognitive, physiological, and psychological condition, including family expectations and treatment perceptions prior to emergency care.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate general nursing care alongside interdisciplinary discharge planning tailored to the fast-paced freestanding environment.
• Carry out physician orders, assist with emergency examinations or procedures, and safely administer medications while adhering strictly to controlled substance policies.
• Observe patient clinical status, maintain accurate medical records, and immediately communicate critical changes in condition through the established unit chain of command.
• Comply with hospital policies, age-specific competencies, and universal infection control precautions while contributing to facility performance improvement initiatives.
• Plan and coordinate patient and family teaching, evaluate their understanding of instructions, and support diverse cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values.
• Maintain full professional accountability by knowing and following all regulations set forth in the Texas Nurse Practice Act and relevant nursing statutes.

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, PALS or ENPC, TNCC and NIH Stroke certifications required.
• 1 year of clinical ER experience as a licensed RN in hospital or FSER setting required.

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:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is a full-service 340+ bed acute care hospital in Pasadena, Texas. We have been a leader of medical care in Pasadena for more than 50 years. With board-certified physicians, registered nurses and expert technicians, the community has come to rely on us for top-quality, comprehensive and compassionate healthcare. HCA Houston Southeast is the only hospital in Pasadena with both Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by the American College of Cardiology and full accreditation by The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. 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.

"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