Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Resource
Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
Nights

Shift: Nights (Rotating Weekends)

Description

Introduction

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At Methodist Hospital Metropolitan our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a(an) RNII to join our healthcare family.

Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan

With over 370 beds Methodist Hospital Metropolitan offers outstanding heart and cancer care, general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology services, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, sleep disorder evaluation and the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only stand-alone center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies, welcoming nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan is home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center and has been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.

Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare, and for the fifth consecutive year as a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. It is the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been nationally recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality, receiving a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are also proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, as well as the first Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Metropolitan under Locations.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, 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.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our RNII opportunity.

Job Summary and Qualifications

RN PT Resource Float Pool Medical Surgical Service Line Nights 7p-7a Rotating Weekends

·Surgical 

35 bed unit

· Cares for a variety of pre and post-surgical patients to include

o Orthopedics (hips and knees)

o Colorectal and Rectal (all cases)

o Gynecological

o General (laparoscopic cholecystectomies, laparoscopic appendectomy, I&D, hernia repairs)

o Bariatric (gastric sleeves)

· Patient to Nurse Ratio is 6:1 with PCT support

· This unit experiences low turnover due to the excellent teamwork, tenured staff, and physician support within the department

· The culture felt on the unit is energizing and friendly. The staff are helpful, knowledgeable, and express a willingness to learn.

· Highly motivated staff with clinical expertise on management of different surgery care.

· Excellent Physician-Nurse collabortation

· Multtiple laparasocpic surgeries with many nursing opportunites for leaning

· What You Will Do In Your Role: Apply critical thinking and nursing skills in the preparation and management of variety of surgical procedure.

Extensive collaboration with surgeon in the management of patient

Use of protocols and guidelines in the management of post op procedures

Including bariatric procedures.

Collaboration with ancillary staff in the discharge planning of patients post operatively

Medical Telemetry

• • 27 beds
  • Patient to Nurse Ratio: 5-6:1
  • PCT support on each shift
  • Department consists of highly engaged and supportive staff and physicians that complete multidisciplinary rounds on the unit daily
  • Staff constantly seeks to advance skill in the management of complex patient care and nursing certification.
  • The unit provides nursing care to a variety of patients, including observation status for cardiac, renal, and neurology care.
  • Nurses are able to identify and care for patient with dysrrhtymias.
  • Nurses are have the knowledge and skills to manage post surgical patients, including laparascopic, orthopedic, and management of cardiac drips

  · What You Will Do In Your Role:

  Interaction with patients patients with the potential to saty short term 24-48 hours with cardiac, post-procedure with GI issues, and short term medication administration

  Short term monitoring for therapeutic and adverse response to medication.

  Preparation for and post-op care if patient ends up requiring higher level of care during observation status.

  · What You Will Do In Your Role:

  Learn new knowledge, skills, and technology in the management of cardiac related interventions.

  Collaborative relationship with cath lab, radiology, and cardiac interventionist.

  Promote patient satisfaction with diverse patient population.

What You Will Do In Your Role:

You will consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients.

You will collaborate with the patient care team to achieve quality patient outcomes

You will provide communication, confidence, and professionalism as evidenced by active engagement in unit and organizational activities

You will demonstrate team work, adaptability, and serving as a resource to the patient care team

You will have accountability for delivering quality nursing care services and for promoting a positive image of nursing

 

What qualifications you will need:

Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.

Minimum of six (6) months of clinical experience as a licensed Registered Nurse

Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)

Current American Heart Association BLS Certification

2yrs Medical Surgical or Medical Surgical Ortho/Tele acute care hospital nursing experiences

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan houses 370 bed. We house the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only freestanding, center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies. We welcome nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. We are home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center. We have been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.

Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare. For the fifth consecutive year we are recognized as a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. We are the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality. We received a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. We were the premier Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. Join our accredited team today.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our RNII opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

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.