RN / Registered Nurse / Texas / Permanent / Registered Nurse Emergency Room Job
Company: HCA.
Location: Pflugerville
Posted on: June 18, 2022
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Job Description:
Description SHIFT: Nights (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time
St. Davids North Austin Medical Center,which is part of St. Davids
HealthCare, is a 425-bed multi-specialty, acutecare facility
dedicated to the highest level of womens health services,including
maternity and newborn care with Level I, II and III nurseries at
theadjacent St. Davids Womens Center of Texas. The facility also
features a24-hour emergency department, the Texas Institute for
Robotic Surgery, theBariatric Center, Heart and Vascular Center,
neurology and neurosurgery, akidney transplant program, inpatient
and outpatient surgery and acute inpatientand outpatient
rehabilitation, among many others. St. Davids North AustinMedical
Center is also home to St. Davids Childrens Hospital. St.
DavidsSurgical Hospital, which opened in October 2016, is a campus
of St. DavidsNorth Austin Medical Center.
We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including
competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth
opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do
excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical,
dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement,
employee discount program, and employee stock purchase program. We
would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity. Unit
Description The Emergency Department consists of a 24-bed,
multi-specialty unit, 4-bed Quick Care area and 8 overflow beds for
minor injuries and illnesses. We are located in the technological
neighborhood of Austin and see 44,000 patients annually. Our
admission rate is 18% of all the ED visits: pulmonary and cardiac
illnesses being the most frequent diagnoses. Bedside registration
is a feature that proves to increase efficiencies and patient
satisfaction in the ED. With bedside registration, patients are no
longer brought to a registration area from triage, but rather
brought directly to an examination room. Our staff consists of
physicians, RN's, and technicians. Approximately half of our techs
are paramedics. All of our nursing and technical staff are
currently certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and many RN's
are currently certified in pediatric care (PALS or ENPC). Many of
our nurses have attained their CEN certification and CCRN
certifications. Position Description The Registered Nurse (RN)
utilizes the nursing process to direct and deliver comprehensive
nursing care to patients on an assigned unit in a safe and
proficient manner according to individual patient needs. Provides
direct patient care based upon North Austin Medical Center Hospital
Standards of Care and Standards of Practice, Polices, Procedures
and Practice Guidelines. Provides guidance and supervision to
Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Technicians, Nursing
Assistants and Unit Secretaries. He/she acts as patient and
advocate with the Hospital environment. Assumes Charge Nurse
responsibilities and accepts assignments on other units when
necessary.
Possess the comprehensive nursing skills to perform triage
assessment that shall include rapid systematic collection of data
related to the patients chief complaint.
Completes and thorough triage assessment is performed and
documented using the Nursing process at the time of presentation,
based on accepted Emergency Nursing standards, on patient condition
and Hospital policy.
Differentiates severity of patient problems and prioritizes care,
designating an appropriate acuity level.
Facilitates the flow of patients through the emergency care system
ensuring timely evaluation according to the health care needs of
the patients.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills in the care of all aspects of
medical and traumatic emergencies. Considers principles of
Emergency Nursing assessment while formulating appropriate nursing
interventions for disease/trauma entity.Qualifications Education
and Experience
Required:
Preferred:
Keywords: HCA., Pflugerville , RN / Registered Nurse / Texas / Permanent / Registered Nurse Emergency Room Job, Healthcare , Pflugerville, Texas
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