Stepdown Registered Nurse

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As aStepdown Registered Nurse your voice to influence patient care is valued and empoweredat every turn whether through open collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse you will be responsible for delivering high-quality patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team you will provide personalized comprehensive and compassionate care following established nursing models such as Assess Perform Teach and Manage. You will also act as an advocate for patients families and caregivers embodying the organizations vision mission and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

What you will do in this role:

• Assess the patients condition during admission and each scheduled shift promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures monitoring or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s) and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patients medical record. - Administer prescribed medications monitor the patient for therapeutic response and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests proactively anticipating patient needs and resolving them.
• Educate patients families and caregivers about the patients medical condition treatment plan medications possible side effects and follow-up measures ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

What qualifications you will need:

• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree or Bachelors Degree
• Must have at least 1 year of Medical Surgical experience
• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

Doctors Hospital of Augusta 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.

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 nursings future.

Erica Rossitto MBA/HCM BSN RN NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Doctors Hospital of Augusta part of HCA Healthcare is a 350-bed hospital that provides a wide range of medical services. It is known for its 24/7 emergency care Level II Trauma Center Burn Center advanced heart care and Baby-Friendly maternity services. The hospital also offers surgery womens imaging and a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and it accepts most insurance plans. It is located at 3651 Wheeler Road in Augusta Georgia.

The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care with a Level II Trauma Center and full stroke care as well as a nationally recognized Burn Center that is one of the largest in the country and offers advanced wound care. It also delivers advanced heart care for patients experiencing heart addition the hospital supports maternity and womens health with a Baby-Friendly designation a Level II NICU and a certified Womens Diagnostic Center. Surgical services include specialized care in orthopedic procedures like hip and knee replacements and spinal fusion surgeries. The hospital also operates Doctors Hospital Evans Emergency a freestanding emergency room that is open 24/7 and provides advanced imaging and lab services.

Doctors Hospital of Augusta has several important accreditations. It is accredited by the American College of Radiology for radiation oncology services and by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program for bariatric surgery. Its inpatient rehabilitation facility is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities in the Central Savannah River Area. The hospitals laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists and its Center for Stroke Care is accredited by The Joint Commission. Its electroencephalogram (EEG) laboratory is accredited by the Laboratory Accreditation Board of ABRET.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten recent years HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care uninsured discounts and other uncompensated expenses.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path we encourage you to apply for our Stepdown 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. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

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