RN Emergency Room

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition and certification support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare in Houston seeks a Registered Nurse to coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across the care team. You will apply nursing models to support optimal outcomes and advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.

The role emphasizes rapid pain assessment, timely documentation, and teaching patients about conditions, treatments, and lifestyle changes to foster self-management and satisfaction with care.

Qualifications

• ACLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• BCLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Associate Degree
• PALS or Pediatric Course must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management and reassessments after intervention.
• Performs procedures and documents care in the patient record promptly and thoroughly.
• Responds to patient requests and anticipates needs to provide exceptional care.
• Teaches patients and families about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up measures; translates complex terminology for understanding.
• Educates on non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy lifestyle changes and self-management.

Skills

RN

Patient care

Pain management

Communication

Education

Associate Degree

RN License

Tools

EHR documentation

Job description

Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us!

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, and values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.

What you will do in this role

• Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
• Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes. Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.

What qualifications you will need

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Associate Degree
• Emergency Nurse, Pediatric Course, or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Paid time off, paid 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, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and other retirement resources
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and 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

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.