Nurse Extern PT Emergency Services
Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: Austin
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Description IntroductionDo you have the career opportunities as
a(an) Nurse Extern PT Emergency Services 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 South Austin Medical Center
which is a part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare
services, HCA Healthcare.BenefitsSt. David's South Austin 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 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.
- Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical
and financial wellbeing
- Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder
care resources and consumer discounts
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on
years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Retirement readiness and rollover 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)
Learn more about Employee BenefitsNote: 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 South Austin Medical Center!Job Summary and
QualificationsAs a Nurse Extern, you will deliver high quality,
patient-centered care by performing a variety of basic patient care
services related to common nursing functions and activities of
daily living. You will work under the supervision of the Registered
Nurse in assisting with the implementation of nursing plans. In
order to qualify as a Nurse Extern, you will be currently enrolled
and in good standing in an accredited school of Nursing.
- You will obtain and record initial and ongoing patient
information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions
data, vital signs, blood glucose levels, input and output levels
and calorie counts
- You will give personal care including bathing, grooming,
feeding, changing, etc.
- You will document and report observations, interactions,
patient responses to performed activities, and any physical or
behavioral changes at time of occurrence
- You will assist with patient mobility by regular turning,
positioning and ambulating patients
- You will provide or assist with non-medicated support care,
collection of specimens for diagnostic testing, and preparation of
patient for surgery or other procedure
- You will assist with transfers of patients to and from other
units/departments and with dischargesRequirements
- Volunteer or experience in an acute care hospital setting -
preferred
- Age specific knowledge of patient population in the specific
department - preferred
- Currently enrolled and in good standing with an accredited
school of Nursing
- Successful completion of the basic fundamental nursing courses
and the ability to perform the fundamental skills learned in the
1st semester of nursing school
- Must have signed nursing school initial skills checklist and
verification of appropriate competencies.
- Must complete nursing school within 2 years of hire or will
lose eligibility to remain in the Nurse Extern status
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American
Heart Association or American Red Cross - required
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification - preferredThis
role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on
local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical
or religious exemption is approved).St. David's South Austin
Medical Center, which is part of St. David's HealthCare. We are a
368-bed acute care facility offering a range of complex specialties
and sub-specialties. Our services include a nationally accredited
oncology program with the area's only adult Transplant and Cellular
Therapy Program; advanced trauma care with a Level II trauma
center; comprehensive cardiac, stroke and orthopedic programs;
full-service maternity and newborn care; and two full-service
emergency centers in the communities of Bee Cave and Bastrop. St.
David's South Austin Medical Center is affiliated with the Texas
Institute for Robotic Surgery. We offer advanced robotic services
for orthopedics, open heart and lung surgery, complex GI surgery,
surgical oncology, general surgery, colorectal surgery, and
urology. It was one of the first hospitals in Central Texas to
combine the use of CT imaging and robotics to detect early stage
lung cancer. 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."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 Nurse Extern PT
Emergency Services 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.
Keywords: HCA Healthcare, Austin , Nurse Extern PT Emergency Services, Healthcare , Austin, Texas
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