Registered Nurse; RN - Orthopedic Surgery

HCA St. David's Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Orthopedic Surgery for a nursing job in El Paso, Texas.

• Specialty:
  Orthopedic Surgery
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• Shift:
  nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Staff

Shift: Nights (Rotating Weekends)

Description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Registered Nurse Cardiac Progressive Care 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 Las Palmas Medical Center 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 Las Palmas Medical Center!

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.

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.

• REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS

  1. RN licensed in state of Texas/Compact state

  2. BCLS

  REQUIRED
  
  EDUCATION:
  
  

  1. Completion of RN/LVN program leading to licensure

  2. Read and write basic English with the basic skills necessary to understand and transfer physician’s orders

  REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

  1. None

  PREFERRED EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

  1. Preferred experience as RN 1-2 years,

  2. Preferred BSN

  3. Specialty certification/training as appropriate.

  4. Read and write Basic English with the basic skills necessary to understand and transfer physician’s orders.

  5. Ability to move an excess of 100 pounds, with assistance from other staff.

  6. Effective communication skills, both orally and written.

  7. Computer skills

  8. Ability to manage a team and work with others within a team to ensure quality patient care.

  9. Strong problem solving skills.

Las Palmas Medical Center, 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…