Emergency Room Registered Nurse
HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital
About the Role
As an Emergency Room Registered Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered. You will help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models. The RN serves as an advocate for patients/families/caregivers and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
- Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s).
- Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
- Responds promptly to patient requests and strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
- Teaches patients/families/caregivers about their medical condition, status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures, translating complex medical terminology for complete understanding.
- Teaches patients/families/caregivers about non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes.
- Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Preferred)
- Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date)
Qualifications
- Less than 1 year applicable experience