Registered Nurse Surgery

Do you want the career opportunities as a Registered Nurse Surgery truly needed 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 Rapides Regional Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services.

• Comprehensive medical coverage with many services at no cost or a low copay. Plans include prescription drug, behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and other programs.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about employee benefits.

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Nurses play a pivotal role in our commitment to improving and caring for human life. At HCA Healthcare, you can have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi‑generational nursing family and partner with the nurses at Rapides Regional Medical Center.

• Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for predictability in your schedule.
• Culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff.
• Continuous investment in equipment including surgical instruments, devices and patient positioning for you to do your best work with patient safety and workflow efficiency in the Operating Room.
• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow improvement.
• On‑call is required during select non‑business hours.

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery.
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri‑operative process.
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification.
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time‑out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy.
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies.
• Deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care while managing evidence‑based practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more.
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients.
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly.
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow‑up measures.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days…