RN MedSurg Ortho

Medical City Healthcare; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals in Dallas is seeking a Registered Nurse for MedSurg Orthopedics on a full-time night shift (7:00pm–7:00am) with rotating weekends. You will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care, collaborating with the care team and using nursing models to Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.

You will assess admissions, document care, administer medications, respond to patient needs, and educate patients and families about conditions and treatments.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
• Current RN license in the State of TX or compact license.
• Current BLS issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in an acute care hospital within the past 3 years; Ortho experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each shift, identifying changes in status.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor response, and document care in the medical record.
• Provide care promptly, respond to patient requests, and anticipate patient needs.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about condition, treatment plan, medications, and follow-up measures.

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

BSN within 24 months of hire

Job description

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary And Qualifications

• This is a Full Time Night shift position, 7:00pm - 7:00am with rotating weekends *

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.

As an RN in MedSurg Ortho, you will work with patients who have undergone surgeries for musculoskeletal conditions due to traumatic events (ie.- care accidents, sports injures) or chronic conditions causing pain or limited muscle function such as arthritis and will help those patients regain independence after surgery. While Ortho patients may be the predominant patient population, you may also treat and care for patients with other conditions and comorbidities.

What you will do in this role:

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

• Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing
• Associate's Degree okay to start, must obtain BSN within 24 months of hire into RN position
• Current RN license in the State of TX or compact license
• Current BLS issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
• Minimum of 1 year experience in an acute care hospital within the past 3 years required. Ortho experience is preferred

Benefits

• 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals are hospitals for specialized advanced cardiovascular and spine care. The facilities are located near Medical City Dallas. They are designed to be efficient and result in faster recoveries. We offer an enhanced patient experience. Patients will benefit from leading edge treatments and technology. We offer clinical trials. You will have access to the entire network of Medical City Healthcare hospitals and specialists. Medical City Heart Hospital has 65+ private patient rooms. The facility provides a wide array of cardiac services. Services include complex vascular and heart surgery and advanced heart failure treatment. We offer minimally invasive vascular surgery and other specialized heart care. The facility has a dedicated cardiac emergency room. Medical City Spine Hospital has 25+ beds. It provides spine care for common spine disorders. Spine care is also provided for rare, hard-to-treat spinal deformities. Those include adult and pediatric scoliosis and spondylolistheses. We offer complex spine surgery and minimally invasive surgical options.

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HCA Healthcare

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