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Description
Introduction
Do you have the career opportunities as a Pre-Surgical Testing Registered Nurse you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you xe2x80x93 at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David’s Medical Center which is a part of the nationxe2x80x99s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Benefits
St. David’s 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 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.
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 St. David’s Medical Center!
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Pre-Surgical Testing Registered Nurse (RN), you will be responsible for the management of the preadmission process for the patients scheduled for elective surgery and endoscopic procedure, radiology procedure, and other medical procedures ordered by qualified medical staff. The nurse assesses, plans and implements appropriate preoperative teaching and care.
- You will assess, plan, and implement age appropriate preoperative Patient/Family teaching and care needs.
- You will manage the patient’s surgical admission process, including receive and initiate physician orders, coordinate diagnostic testing, and communicating pertinent patient scheduling information to nursing personnel, physicians, anesthesiologist and other are team members as appropriate.
Job Requirements
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in medical-surgical unit, post anesthesia unit, and/or surgery or same day surgery experience.
Education
- Associatexe2x80x99s degree in Nursing (ADN)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) xe2x80x93 preferred
Licenses and Certifications
- Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License, Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. Davidxe2x80x99s Healthcare policy
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification xe2x80x93 preferred
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification xe2x80x93 preferred
is a full-service hospital located in central Austin, Texas. This 300+ bed facility features a 24-hour emergency department, the regionxe2x80x99s largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and the internationally-renowned and . The full provided at St. Davidxe2x80x99s Medical Center includes cancer care, heart and vascular care, imaging services, joint replacement and orthopedics, womenxe2x80x99s services, complex surgical services, and a . The facility is home to a 60+ bed rehabilitation hospital providing both inpatient and outpatient comprehensive care.
St. Davidxe2x80x99s Medical Center is part of St. Davidxe2x80x99s HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. Davidxe2x80x99s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits xe2x80x94 St. Davidxe2x80x99s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worldxe2x80x99s Most Ethical Companiesxc2xae 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 Pre-Surgical Testing Registered Nurse 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 and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.