INTRODUCTION

Do you have the career opportunities as a Registered Nurse Med Surg Tele you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals!

JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

• This is a Full Time Night shift position, 7:00pm - 7:00am with rotating weekends *
  As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization’s vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.
  Registered Nurses in the Med Surg Tele unit typically help and care for patients for various cardiac conditions or procedures (heart failure, heart attacks, open-heart surgeries, or cath lab procedures) and those patients who require 24/7 monitoring. These nurses are catalysts for improved cardiac care for patients and educate patients on how to better improve their heart health.

What you will do in this role:

• Assess the patient’s condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient’s medical record. - Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing
• Associate Degree required at hire, BSN required within 24 months of hire into an RN position
• Current RN license in the State of TX or compact license required
• Current BLS issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
• Minimum of one - year experience in acute care hospital within the last three years required
• Charge and/or supervisor experience preferred

• Assess the patient’s condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient’s medical record. - Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology