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RN Med Surg Ortho

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Medical City Dallas

Dallas, Texas

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. Medical City Dallas is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Oct 13 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours
Day shift · 12-⁠hour shifts, 7:00am-7:00pm
Unit and setting
Med Surg Ortho · Hospital RN Med Surg Ortho
License
RN license Current RN license in the State of TX or compact licenseCurrent RN license, Texas or compact
Term
Permanent This is a Full Time Day shift position.Full time

Do you qualify?

License
Current RN license, Texas or compact Current RN license in the State of TX or compact license Check your license
Certification
Current BLS from AHA or American Red Cross Current BLS issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
Education
Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing
Education
Bachelor's degree within 24 months of hireAfter hire · within 24 months of hire Associates degree okay to start, Bachelors degree required within 24 months of hire into RN position
Experience
1 year acute care hospital experience within last 3 years Minimum of 1 year experience in an acute care hospital within the last three years is required

Preferred

Experience
Ortho experience Experience in Ortho is preferred

What it pays

Tuition assistance
tuition assistance
Loan repayment
student loan assistance

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, prescription, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicineComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • BenefitsFree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • BenefitsPaid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Benefits401(k) with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, ESPP, flexible spending accounts and retirement resources
  • BenefitsTuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and Galen College partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • BenefitsFertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
More benefits (19)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Health insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Adoption assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Family leave
  • Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine benefits
  • Paid time off and paid family leave
  • 401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Tuition assistance and student loan assistance
  • Certification support and dependent scholarships
  • Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans

The role and schedule

Day to day
Determine patients' health status and needs with patients and the care team
Day to day
Use a systematic approach to individualized, goal-directed nursing care Utilize a systematic approach to provide individualized, goal-directed nursing care.
Day to day
Perform comprehensive nursing assessments Perform comprehensive nursing assessments regarding the health status of the patient.
Day to day
Formulate nursing care plans from nursing diagnoses and identified problems Formulate a nursing care plan based on determination of nursing diagnoses and identified problems.
Day to day
Implement nursing care within RN scope of practice and applicable laws Implement nursing care within the RN’s scope of practice, including compliance with other laws that apply to the practice setting.
Day to day
Develop and implement patient teaching plans Develop and implement teaching plans for patients concerning promotion, maintenance and restoration of health.
Day to day
Provide education and emotional support to patients and significant others Provide education, emotional support and age specific care to foster a partnership with the patient and significant others.
Day to day
Care for multiple patients directly or through assignment and delegation Provide for the care of multiple patients (individual and family) either through direct care or assignment and/or delegation of care to other members of the healthcare team.
Day to day
Evaluate patient responses and outcomes to interventions Evaluate the patient’s (individual and family) responses and outcomes to therapeutic interventions.
Day to day
Use critical thinking with clinical data and current literature for decisions Use critical thinking approach to analyze clinical data and current literature as a basis for decision making in nursing practice
Hours stated
This is a Full Time Day shift position. Hours are 7:00am-7:00pm and will include rotating weekends
Weekends
Rotating weekends Hours are 7:00am-7:00pm and will include rotating weekends
Details
895+ bed tertiary care center We are an 895+ bed tertiary care center.

The workplace

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Medical City Dallas
Hospital

Medical City Dallas is the flagship hospital of Medical City Healthcare, one of the Dallas-Fort Worth region's largest and most comprehensive healthcare providers. As part of HCA Healthcare, the facility offers a wide range of specialty services including Surgical ICU,…

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Your fit

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Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Medical City Dallas, 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

This is a Full Time Day shift position. Hours are 7:00am-7:00pm and will include rotating weekends

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 organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

What you will do in this role

  • Determine the predictable or unpredictable health status and health needs of patients (individual and family) through interpretation of health data and preventive practice in collaboration with patients and interdisciplinary health care team members.
  • Utilize a systematic approach to provide individualized, goal-directed nursing care.
  • Perform comprehensive nursing assessments regarding the health status of the patient.
  • Formulate a nursing care plan based on determination of nursing diagnoses and identified problems.
  • Implement nursing care within the RN’s scope of practice, including compliance with other laws that apply to the practice setting.
  • Develop and implement teaching plans for patients concerning promotion, maintenance and restoration of health.
  • Provide education, emotional support and age specific care to foster a partnership with the patient and significant others.
  • Provide for the care of multiple patients (individual and family) either through direct care or assignment and/or delegation of care to other members of the healthcare team.
  • Evaluate the patient’s (individual and family) responses and outcomes to therapeutic interventions.
  • Use critical thinking approach to analyze clinical data and current literature as a basis for decision making in nursing practice

What qualifications you will need

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing
  • Associates degree okay to start, Bachelors degree required within 24 months of hire into RN position
  • Current RN license in the State of TX or compact license
  • Current BLS issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
  • Minimum of 1 year experience in an acute care hospital within the last three years is required
  • Experience in Ortho is preferred

Benefits

Medical City Dallas, 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Dallas is recognized for its advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. We are an 895+ bed tertiary care center. Our medical team consists of more than 1,500 physicians, many are recognized as the world's best in their specialties.

Patients travel to Medical City Dallas from all over the United States and from other countries. We offer sophisticated treatment by our 400+ in-house physician specialists. Medical City Dallas has a full-service adult hospital and pediatric hospital.

We have separate adult and pediatric emergency rooms, outpatient clinics and diagnostic centers. Our providers have access to state-of-the-art technology and are pioneering new medical procedures to accommodate patient needs. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

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 Healthcare

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our RN Med Surg Ortho 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.

What's around it?

In Dallas, TX

Dallas, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent
$1,472/mo
Household income
$70,518/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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