Trauma Emergency ER RN Registered Nurse

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville seeks an ER RN to triage, assess and treat patients of all ages in a Level II Trauma Emergency Room. You will document changes in condition, administer medications, and participate in fast-paced emergency care.

The role requires compassion, teamwork, and the ability to manage critical situations. Qualifications include an ADN or higher, active RN license, BLS, and ideally ACLS/PALS with 6+ months of RN experience in acute care.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: ADN or higher is required.
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice and/or hold an active multi-state license.
• Current BLS certification required.
• ACLS and PALS are preferred and should be obtained within 30 days of hire/transfer date.
• At least 6 months RN experience required, acute care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triage and assess patients of all ages presenting for emergency care.
• Document nursing notes reflecting condition changes, transfers and discharges.
• Administer medications per physician orders.
• Respond to and triage incoming calls as needed.
• Coordinate throughput and understand care zones (triage, rapid treatment, trauma, etc.).
• Coordinate ambulance traffic and collaborate with ED attending.
• Educate patients and families about medications, procedures, and treatments.

Skills

Triage

Patient care

Medication administration

Emergency care

RN licensure

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher

RN license in state of practice

Tools

AHA BLS

ACLS

PALS

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

As a Registered Nurse in the HCA Florida Memorial Hospital Certified Level II Trauma Emergency Room, you are responsible to triage, assess and treat patients of all ages presenting for emergency care. We provide timely, compassionate care for patients with emergency and life‑threatening conditions. Our range of services include everything from broken bone care to heart attack and stroke treatment. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other. We are seeking an ER RN that has the same passion for patient care as we do.

What you will do in this role:

• You will document pertinent nursing notes to reflect: change in condition, transfer and discharge
• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders
• You will respond to and refer incoming telephone calls (may include phone triage when needed)
• You will be responsible for efficient throughput to include understanding and knowledge of all care zones such as triage, rapid treatment area, carepath, pediatric ER, trauma, behavioral health, etc.
• You coordinate and triage incoming ambulance traffic
• You manage care with primary ED attending
• You are responsible for learning, understanding and use of the Emergency Severity Index 5‑level triage algorithm
• You are responsible for responding to critical needs as well as serve as a resource nurse for trauma
• You will demonstrate the ability to manage critical situations and make care based decisions.
• You will educate patients regarding their medications, procedure and treatments, providing patients and their families with support throughout their stay.

What qualifications you may need:

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate’s Degree in Nursing or higher is required
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi‑State RN license
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred and required to be obtained within 30 days of hire/transfer date
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Pediatric Life Support (PALS) is preferred and required to be obtained within 30 days of hire/transfer date
• At least 6 months prior RN experienced required
• Previous Acute Care Hospital RN work experience strongly preferred

This is a Full Time, MID SHIFT position. Shifts are 12 hours in length (approximately 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM but other mid shifts may be available too). Rotating Holidays and Weekends required.

Benefits

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Memorial Hospital

Memorial Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1969, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 450+ bed hospital is one of the region’s leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients, including 24-hour emergency care at three different locations and a Level II trauma center. Other specialized programs include our accredited Chest Pain Center, certified Stroke Center, Heart Center, Bone and Joint Center, maternity center and much more. Memorial has received the Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Centers and is sepsis-certified by the Joint Commission.

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