Work Schedule: PRN Status/As Needed Schedule – 12 hour shifts
Elevate your nursing career with the ultimate schedule flexibility by joining the high-functioning emergency and critical care team at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, an award-winning facility ranked by Healthgrades among America’s 250 Best Hospitals™ and a consecutive recipient of the Patient Safety Excellence Award™. As an Emergency Department (ED) Holding Registered Nurse (RN) on a PRN basis, you will bridge the gap between emergency triage and inpatient admission, providing high-quality, continuous clinical care, medication administration, and ongoing monitoring for patients safely waiting in our specialized ED holding area. This vital role operates within a high-acuity service line that holds a coveted provisional adult Level III Trauma Center designation and an "A" Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. Choosing a PRN career here allows you to manage your personal schedule while collaborating with an elite team at the only hospital in Pasadena recognized by the American College of Cardiology as an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation, alongside national certifications as a Primary Stroke Center and elite Coronary Artery Disease Gold Plus honors from the American Heart Association.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care per 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 such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” 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.
What you will do in this role:
- You will identify patient’s functional problems based on symptoms and behavior changes.
- You will identify the cognitive functioning, the mental status and the physiological condition and needs of the patient.
- You will accurately document in patient’s record a description of the nursing care provided.
- You will administer medication in a safe, knowledgeable and accurate manner.
- You will assist the physician with examinations, test, and procedur4es.
What qualifications you will need:
- Graduated from an accredited school of nursing with an Associates or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
- Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date).
- American Heart Association BLS Certification required.
- Current CPI certification.
- Psychiatric Nursing certification is preferred.
- 1-year of clinical Psych experience as a licensed RN in an acute care setting required
Behavioral, mental, psychiatric, psych, geriatric, geropsych, crisis intervention, substance, disorder, treatment, addiction, detox, IOP, PHP, intensive outpatient program, partial hospitalization program, depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, psychological, CPI, geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric, psychiatric, diagnoses, schizophrenia, de-escalation, rehab
BenefitsHCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:
- 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 years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is a full-service 340+ bed acute care hospital in Pasadena, Texas. We have been a leader of medical care in Pasadena for more than 50 years. With board-certified physicians, registered nurses and expert technicians, the community has come to rely on us for top-quality, comprehensive and compassionate healthcare. HCA Houston Southeast is the only hospital in Pasadena with both Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by the American College of Cardiology and full accreditation by The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.
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 you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Behavioral Health Registered Nurse - RN - PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
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