Registered Nurse RN Neuro Med Surg Acute Care

Corpus Christi Medical Center; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Certification support

Counseling services

Job summary

Corpus Christi Medical Center is seeking an Acute Inpatient – Telemetry Registered Nurse to deliver patient-centered care in Med-Surg and Telemetry units. You will collaborate with providers, document thoroughly, and advocate for patients, families, and caregivers in alignment with hospital standards.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, education, and coordination with the care team to ensure high-quality outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• RN with registered nurse licensure.
• BLS certification required.
• Associate Degree in Nursing or BSN in progress within 2 years of start date.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition on admission and each shift, reporting changes promptly.
• Perform procedures and monitoring as ordered, with thorough documentation in the medical record and timely medication administration.
• Administer prescribed medications and monitor therapeutic responses, taking action for adverse reactions.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about condition, treatment plan, medications, and follow-up care.

Skills

RN

BLS

Acute care

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

BSN within 2 years

Job description

Work Schedule:

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

As a Registered Nurse Med-Surg, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As an Acute Inpatient – Telemetry 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:

• You will assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• You will 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.
• You will provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• You will 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:

• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Associate Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree must be obtained within 2 years of employment start date
• 1 year of RN acute care experience required

[Med-Surg, Med/Surg, Medical Surgical, Medical/Surgical, Med Tele, Med-Tele, Medical-Telemetry, Medical/Telemetry]

Benefits

Corpus Christi 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

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

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the‑art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24‑hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short‑term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.

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.