St. David's Surgical Hospital • Cedar Park, TX 78613 • Posted 4 days ago
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As an Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse at St. David's Surgical Hospital, you will be responsible for the admission, preoperative assessment, and preparation of patients admitted on the day of the scheduled surgical procedure. This role involves planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting nursing care for assigned patients, including post-operative care and discharge of outpatients. You will also be involved in patient education, emotional support, and ensuring all patients have met discharge criteria.
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Do you have the career opportunities as an Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's Surgical Hospital which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
St. David's Surgical Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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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 Surgical Hospital!
As a Registered Nurse (RN) in Outpatient Services/Ambulatory Care, you will be responsible for the admission, preoperative assessment and preparation of patients admitted on the day of the scheduled surgical procedure.. You will plan, implement, evaluate, and document nursing care for assigned patients, and will be responsible for post-operative care and discharge of outpatients.
·You will assess, plan, and evaluate pre-op and post-op patient care
·You will obtain supplies, equipment, and medications needed for patient care
·You will prepare and monitor patients for surgeries and procedures
·You will administer medication and IV therapy
·You will receive and initiate physician orders
·You will provide pre-op and post-op patient teaching and emotional support
·You will ensure all patients have met discharge criteria
·You will complete patient follow-up calls post-procedure to evaluate patient care
Job Requirements
Experience
·1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in hospital setting
·1 year of acute care experience in Ambulatory Care – preferred
Education
·Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN)
·Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – 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. David’s Healthcare policy
·Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification – preferred
St. David’s Surgical Hospital is a destination surgical facility located in north Austin,Texas. A campus of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, this hospital features 40 inpatientrooms, several operating suites, pre-op and PACU bays, and an intensive care unit(ICU). The campus specializes in orthopedic, neurological, bariatric, gynecological, and urologicalsurgeries, but includes services such as imaging and pharmacy.
St. David’s Surgical Hospital is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is one of thelargest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David’sHealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local nonprofits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.
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 thedelivery 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 Ambulatory Care 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.
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