RN Pre-Admission Testing

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

Certification support

Job summary

Medical City Las Colinas is seeking an RN for Pre-Admission Testing to support surgical patients. The role offers full-time hours from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

on 4-10 hour shifts, with no weekends or on-call requirements, promoting work-life balance while contributing to safe perioperative care. You will evaluate patients pre-surgery, educate families, prepare patients with IV therapy and preoperative meds, participate in timeouts and universal protocols, and collaborate with surgeons, nurses,

Qualifications

• ACLS within 90 days of employment start date.
• BCLS within 30 days of employment start date.
• PALS within 90 days of employment start date.
• RN licensed nurse with Associate Degree.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery.
• Provide patient and family education regarding procedure and peri-operative process.
• Prepare patients including IV therapy and preoperative medications.
• Participate in surgical site verification, time-out, debriefing, and universal protocols.
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care and continuously pursue improvements.
• Collaborate with providers, surgeons, surgical technologists and nursing staff.
• Apply nursing process, critical thinking, and leadership to safe nursing care.
• Assess patient condition, monitor during shift, and document changes.
• Educate patients and families about medical condition, treatment, and follow-up.

Skills

ACLS

BCLS

PALS

RN Certification

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

RN Pre-Admission Testing

Full Time, 8a-6:30p (4-10 hr shifts), No Weekends or Call

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Medical City Las Colinas, you’ll find clear path ways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

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
• 1 years experience 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 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

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 womens 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)
• 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-centered healing environment, including amenities such as made-to-order room service from our executive chef. We pride ourselves on being 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.

"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

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our RN Pre-Admission Testing 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.