RN Freestanding Emergeny Room

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At the  HCA Florida Merrill Road Free Standing Emergency Room , you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse (RN) at the  BRAND NEW Merrill Road Freestanding Emergency Room, you are responsible to triage, assess and treat patients of all ages presenting for emergency care. We provide timely, compassionate care for patients with emergency and life-threatening conditions. Our range of services include everything from broken bone care to heart attack and stroke treatment. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other. We are seeking an  experienced ER RN that has the same passion for patient care as we do.

What you will do in this role:

• You will document pertinent nursing notes to reflect: change in condition, transfer and discharge
• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders
• You will respond to and refer incoming telephone calls (may include phone triage when needed)
• You will be responsible for efficient throughput to include understanding and knowledge of all care zones such as triage, rapid treatment area, carepath, pediatric ER, trauma, behavioral health, etc.
• You coordinate and triage incoming ambulance traffic
• You manage care with primary ED attending
• You are responsible for learning, understanding and use of the Emergency Severity Index 5-level triage algorithm
• You are responsible for responding to critical needs as well as serve as a resource nurse for trauma
• You will demonstrate the ability to manage critical situations and make care based decisions.
• You will educate patients regarding their medications, procedure and treatments, providing patients and their families with support throughout their stay.

What qualifications you may need:

• 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
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred and required to be obtained within 30 days of hire/transfer date
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Pediatric Life Support (PALS) is preferred and required to be obtained within 30 days of hire/transfer date
• At least 1 year of acute care Registered Nurse (RN) experience is required
• Previous Emergency Room Registered Nurse experience is strongly preferred for the Free Standing setting

This is a PART Time, Night Shift   position. Shifts are 12 hours in length (approximately 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM). 

Rotating Holidays and Weekends required.

Benefits

The HCA FL Merrill Road Free Standing Emergency Room , offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Memorial Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1969, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 450+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients, including 24-hour emergency care at three different locations and a Level II trauma center . Other specialized programs include our accredited Chest Pain Center, certified Stroke Center, Heart Center, Bone and Joint Center, maternity center and much more. Memorial has received the Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Centers and is sepsis-certified by the Joint Commission.

At Memorial Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Jacksonville community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcaret

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Free Standing Emergency ER RN 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.