Description
Introduction
ER 24/7 Portland, a department ofCorpus Christi Medical Center, serves the surrounding Portland, Aransas Pass and Ingleside communities. This full-service ER provides treatment for all types of acute injuries and illnesses. Our staff offers fast, convenientemergency care, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays.
Our campus features occupational health services, including drug, breath alcohol testing and pre-employment screening services. If an employee work-related accident occurs, we provide comprehensive injury or illness care, physicals and workers compensation screenings.
- Occupational medicine services including drug testing and screenings
- Access to on-site lab testing andimaging services
- Access to on-call specialists
- Staffed with emergency medicine physicians and specially trained emergency nurses
- Acceptance of most major insurance plans and Medicare
- Affiliation with Corpus Christi Medical Center to make direct admission simple and seamless
For emergency visits requiring inpatient care, ER 24/7 Portland will facilitate your admission to the hospital of your choice. We can also provide direct admission by ambulance to our emergency rooms atCorpus Christi Medical Center Bay AreaandCorpus Christi Medical Center Doctors Regionallocations.
Benefits
Corpus Christi Medical Center - Portland 24/7 ER, 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.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
AtCorpus Christi Medical Center - Portland ER 24/7,our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Registered Nurse Emergency Room PRN opportunity.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Registered Nurse Free Standing Emergency Room at our Portland location, coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with 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 assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for assigned patient.
- You will meet the Standards of Practice for the Emergency Department (ED) and manage all assigned personnel, supplies and equipment.
- You will participate in activities to plan, measure, assess and improve the quality of patient care.
- You will routinely provide triage assessment for patients presenting for treatment.
- You will routinely perform venipunctures for obtaining specimens for lab tests.
- You will routinely provide intervention in emergency, life-threatening situations.
- You will assume the responsibility of charging the department, as needed.
What qualifications you will need:
- Current Texas Licensure with State Board of Nurse Examiners.
- Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) required, Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BLCLS) and Certification.
- American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support Course (ALS or ACLS) and Certification within 6 months of hire.
- American Red Cross or American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course (PALS) and Certification within 6 months of hire.
- One-year experience in Emergency Services (ED) (ER) (FSED).
Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.
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.
"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive
Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse Portland FSED opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.
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.