Registered Nurse Progressive Care Unit
McAllen, Texas
The Progressive Care Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care.
Posted Oct 2 · 1 year of experience
- Unit and setting
- Progressive Care Unit · Hospital Maintain a knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in the care of cardiac and medical-surgical patients.cardiac and medical-surgical patients
- License
- RN license (RN) Registered Nurse
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse (RN) (RN) Registered Nurse
- Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of employmentAfter hire · within 6 months of employment Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employmentAfter hire · within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Education
- Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree
- Experience
- 1 year acute care experience 1 year Acute Care experience Required
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine coverageComprehensive 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, short- and long-term disability, 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 (based on years of service), plus employee stock purchase plan and other savings resources
- BenefitsTuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of NursingEducation 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 protection, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
More benefits (17)
- 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, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability, leaves of absence
- 401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Assess patient condition during admission and each shift, reporting changes in status Assess patient condition during admission and during each shift, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
- Day to day
- Perform procedures or other functions as ordered by the medical provider Perform procedures or other functions as ordered by the medical provider.
- Day to day
- Document administration of care in the medical record in a timely and thorough manner Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
- Day to day
- Administer prescribed medications and monitor response Perform the administration of prescribed medications and monitors response.
- Day to day
- Maintain knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment for cardiac and medical-surgical care Maintain a knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in the care of cardiac and medical-surgical patients.
- Details
- 320+ beds in hospital Our full service hospital has 320+ beds
The workplace
Rio Grande Regional Hospital is located in McAllen, TX, and is part of HCA Healthcare, described as the nation's leading provider of healthcare services. The hospital provides a range of acute care services including surgical care with post-anesthesia (PACU) units,…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Telemetry One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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As a Registered Nurse Progressive Care Unit, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Progressive Care Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care. In collaboration with medical providers, the RN provides pre-operative and post-operative nursing care. The RN serves as an advocate for patients to support an unparalleled patient experience.
What you will do in this role
- Assess patient condition during admission and during each shift, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
- Perform procedures or other functions as ordered by the medical provider.
- Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
- Perform the administration of prescribed medications and monitors response.
- Maintain a knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in the care of cardiac and medical-surgical patients.
What qualifications you will need
- Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- (RN) Registered Nurse
- Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree
- 1 year Acute Care experience Required
Benefits
Rio Grande Regional Hospital, 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.
Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas has been serving the Rio Grande Valley for more than 30 years. Our full service hospital has 320+ beds and a team of more than 500 physicians representing 35+ specialties. Rio Grande Regional Hospital offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services.
Our Emergency Room is a Level III Trauma Center and we have extended our ER services into the Rio Grande Valley with our three remote ERs in McAllen/Mission, Edinburg, and San Juan. Our Women’s Services include L&D and a 30+ bed NICU. We also have an entire children’s hospital within our main facility to care for the children in our community.
We work with the Texas Transplant Institute, which serves local patients in need of organ, tissue or stem cell transplants . Our proven track record of serving the medical needs of the Valley communities we serve has led to Rio Grande Regional Hospital being recognized for patient safety and clinical excellence time and time again.
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.
"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 Registered Nurse Progressive Care Unit 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?
McAllen, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 14% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,049/mo
- Household income
- $61,579/yr, all local households, not nurse pay