RN Progressive Care Unit

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Decatur (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family building benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Medical City Decatur, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Progressive Care RN (PCU) to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across pre- and post-operative stages. You will collaborate with physicians, advocate for patients, and coordinate timely documentation and medication administration in a fast-paced unit.

The role requires ACLS and BLS within specified timelines, an RN license, and an associate or bachelor’s degree, with at least one year of experience in a similar setting.

Qualifications

• ACLS and BLS must be obtained within the specified timeframes after start date.
• RN license must be active at start of employment.
• Associate degree or Bachelor's degree in nursing required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition during admission and each shift, reporting changes.
• Perform procedures or other tasks ordered by the provider.
• Document care administration in the medical record promptly and thoroughly.
• Administer prescribed medications and monitor responses.
• Maintain knowledge of cardiac and medical-surgical care procedures and equipment.

Skills

ACLS certification

BLS certification

Education

RN license

Associate degree or Bachelor's degree

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) RN PCU you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City Decatur which is part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Progressive Care Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care. In collaboration with medical providers, the RN provides pre-operative and post-operative nursing care. The RN serves as an advocate for patients to support an unparalleled patient experience.

What you will do in this role:

• Assess patient condition during admission and during each shift, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.

• Perform procedures or other functions as ordered by the medical provider.

• Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.

• Perform the administration of prescribed medications and monitors response.

• Maintain a knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in the care of cardiac and medical-surgical patients.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

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

• (RN) Registered Nurse

• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

• 1 year experience Required

Benefits

Medical City Decatur, 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.

Committed to the care and improvement of human life, Medical City Healthcare aims to deliver excellence - providing the highest quality, cost-effective healthcare in the communities it serves. With the resources and experience of HCA Healthcare, including 186 hospitals in the United States and England, Medical City Healthcare is one of the North Texas region's largest and most comprehensive healthcare providers and includes 16 hospitals, about 5000 working physicians, and more than 17,000 employees in Dallas-Fort Worth.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- 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.