RN / Registered Nurse / Georgia / Permanent / Med Surg Observation Nurse Job

Company: HCA.
Location: Savannah
Posted on: August 8, 2022

Job Description:

Description SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)

SCHEDULE: Full-time

Do you have the career opportunities you want in your current role? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the nation's largest provider of healthcare services as a Med Surg Observation Unit RN.
We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive pay rates, sign-on bonus/relocation, and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include:

• 401k
• PTO
• medical, dental, vision
• flex spending
• life insurance
• disability
• time-away-from-work
• tuition reimbursement
• employee discount program
• employee stock purchase program
  You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for dedicated professional like you to be a part of our Observation team. Join us in our efforts to better our community!
  In collaboration with the patient, the patients family, and other members of the health care team, the Medical/Surgical Observation Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, evaluating, planning, implementing, and coordinating a treatment plan and achieving the goals of the nursing department. You serve as a key position of the interdependent team, and hold responsibility for achieving positive patient and departmental outcomes.What you will do in this role:

• You will maintain overall accountability/responsibility for assigned patients
• You will manage efficient flow of patient care including screening, preparation for exam, providing general nursing care and comfort, and arranging for admissions, testing and discharges
• You will maintain and review patients records including posting tests and examination results
• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders
• You will instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment plans
• You will respond to and refer incoming telephone calls (may include phone triage when needed)Qualifications
  • Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required
  • Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license
  • A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required Med Surg Observation patient population is general medical/surgical, pulmonary, nephrology, congestive heart failure, diabetes, etc. In 2018, Memorial Health University Medical Center became affiliated with HCA Healthcare (South Atlantic Division), one of the nations leading providers of healthcare services. HCA Healthcare has formed its mission and values to be patient-centered and for the good of all people, no matter the circumstance. HCA has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethispheresince 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.Memorial Health University Medical Center (MHUMC) is a 640+ bed hospital in the beautiful southern city of Savannah, Georgia. The facility opened its doors in 1955 and has evolved into the most advanced healthcare provider in the region employing over 3,500 team members. Memorial Health University Medical Center serves as a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center, the region's only Children's Hospital and the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine. We proudly serve 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Memorial Health University Medical Center is always looking to grow and further advance in the healthcare industry, earning local, regional, national recognition of excellence. MHUMC uses its vast clinical knowledge, innovative operating strategies, scale and stability to transform healthcare and help our community thrive. Be a part of an organization that invests in you. We are actively reviewing applications for our Med Surg Observation Unit RN opening. Submit your application and help us raise the bar...

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