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Medical City Las Colinas

RN OR

Full Time, Day Shift, Call Required

Do you have the career opportunities as a RN OR 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 Las Colinas which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

Medical City Las Colinas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed 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 Consumer Discounts

+ 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 that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

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 Las Colinas!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Surgery staff nurse works collaboratively with physicians and anesthesia personnel to determine the patients’ needs during procedures and assume responsibility for patient care, documentation and evaluation of the effectiveness of nursing actions and ensure a safe environment of care. Performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act and following standards set forth by Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) with emphasis on the surgical patient. Follows Universal Protocol including Time-out and is knowledgeable about scrub and circulating duties. The surgery staff will assume all on-call duties as assigned. Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Position Details:

+ Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for you to have 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

What you will do in this role:

+ 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

What qualifications you will need:

+ Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

+ Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

+ (RN) Registered Nurse

+ Associate Degree

+ 1 year RN OR experience **_Required_**

Medical City Las Colinas, built in 1997, is a 100+ bed full service, acute-care facility. We offer a wide range of services, including dedicated women’s services, Level II NICU, robotic surgery and emergency services. We are a Primary Stroke Center. We are accredited by The Joint Commission, American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. We offer a high level of stroke treatment and care to patients in Dallas County. We offer customer conveniences and state-of-the-art technology to exceed our patient’s expectations. We provide a pleasing environment. We offer amenities such as: private rooms, concierge service, wireless internet and an executive chef. We pride ourselves on raising the standards of the hospital experience. We focus on patient safety, comfort and wellness. Medical City Las Colinas partners with over 400 physicians. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals. Patients are ensured access to medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our RN OR opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. **We are interviewing apply today!**

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.