RN Day Surgery

HCA Healthcare; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Free counseling

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family-building support

Life insurance

Job summary

Medical City Las Colinas, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks an RN for Day Surgery to evaluate patients pre- and post-operatively, educate families, and support a high-quality patient-centered care environment. The role features guaranteed shifting with 4–10 hour shifts, on-call coverage during select non-business hours, and collaboration with a dynamic surgical team.

Qualifications include an active RN license, ADN/degree, and required ACLS/BCLS/PALS within the indicated timelines.

Qualifications

• Active RN license or eligibility in the state of Texas
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or equivalent
• ACLS within 90 days of start date
• BCLS within 30 days of start date
• PALS within 90 days of start date

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery
• Provide patient and family education about the procedure and peri-operative process
• Prepare patients including IV therapy, preoperative meds, and site verification
• Participate in surgical site verification per hospital policy
• Respond to patient emergencies and deliver patient-centered care
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including providers and nurses to improve care
• Apply nursing process with critical thinking and leadership to ensure safe care
• Monitor patient condition and document changes during shift
• Educate patients and families about medical condition, treatment and follow-up

Education

Associate Degree

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

RN Days Surgery

Full Time, 5a-3:30p or 5:30a-4p (4- 10 hour shifts), Call Coverage Required

As aRN Day Surgery, 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.You'llhelp shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Details:

• Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for you to have predictability in your schedule
• Culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff
• Continuous investment in equipment including surgical instruments, devices and patient positioning for you to do your best work with patient safety and workflow efficiency in the Operating Room
• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow improvement
• On-call is required during select non-business hours

What you will do in this role:

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team - consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree
• Required

Benefits

Medical City Las Colinas, 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, includingfree counselingand 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
• Educationsupport through 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.

Medical City Las Colinas is a 99-bed full-service, acute-care facility with more than 500 colleagues and 400 physician partners, serving the community since 1997. We offer comprehensive services, including Level III trauma services, cardiovascular services, orthopedics, spine surgery, robotic surgery, emergency services and dedicated women's services. Medical City Las Colinas' accreditations and certifications include: Certified Total Hip and Knee Replacement program (The Joint Commission), Certified Primary Stroke Center (The Joint Commission), Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery (MBSAQIP), Level III Trauma Center (American College of Surgeons), Level II Maternal Care Center (Texas Health and Human Services) and Level II NICU program (Texas Health and Human Services). We offer state-of-the-art technology to exceed our patient's expectations and provide a patient-centric healing environment, including amenities such as made-to-order room service form our executive chef. We pride ourselves on the Destination of Choice for our community and elevating the standards of hospital experience. As part of the Medical City family of hospitals, we are able to provide patients access to the most advanced healthcare innovations across our network.

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

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.