RN ER BAMC

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, prescription, &

Dental and vision coverage

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) match program

Tuition assistance & certification

Career development and advancement

Employee stock purchase plan

Dependent scholarships and retirement"

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area is seeking a Registered Nurse to coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in collaboration with providers and the care team. The RN models evidence-based nursing and advocates for patients and families, supporting excellent outcomes and a positive patient experience.

The role requires critical care competencies, teaching responsibilities, and adherence to state standards.

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 30 days of start date.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course within 6 months of start date.
• RN license to practice Nursing.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of start date.
• Degree: Associate or Bachelor degree required.
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course or PALS within 90 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management and reassessments after interventions.
• Documents care administration in the patient record promptly and thoroughly.
• Responds promptly to patient requests and anticipates needs for proactive care.
• Teaches patients and families about conditions, treatments, and follow-up measures; translates medical terminology as needed.
• Educates on non-medical follow-up measures such as diet, exercise, prevention, and self-management.

Skills

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Trauma Nursing Core Course

Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course

PALS Pediatric Assessment

(RN) Registered Nurse

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course, or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Job description

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. 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/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 Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date

• (RN) Registered Nurse

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Cour, or PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

Benefits

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Corpus Christi Medical Center (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/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.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse Emergency opening.

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.