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Registered Nurse Med Surg

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.

Posted Sep 8

Unit and setting
Med Surg · Hospital
License
RN license (RN) Registered Nurse must be obtained within 60 days of employment start dateRegistered Nurse license within 60 days of employment start date
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Registered Nurse license within 60 days of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 60 days of employment (RN) Registered Nurse must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
Certification
Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Education
Associate Degree

What it pays

Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered

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, 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) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, ESPP, FSA, and financial counseling
  • Benefitstuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, scholarships, and Galen College of Nursing 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, insurance discounts, legal counseling, and identity theft protection
More benefits (24)
  • 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
  • medical
  • prescription drug
  • vision
  • behavioral health
  • telemedicine services
  • paid family leave
  • disability coverage
  • 401(k) Plan with match
  • flexible spending accounts
  • tuition assistance
  • student loan assistance
  • certification support

The role and schedule

Care model
Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage model
Day to day
assess patient condition on admission and shift, reporting changes Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
Day to day
perform ordered procedures and monitoring with timely documentation
Day to day
administer medications, monitor therapeutic response, and manage unintended responses Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
Day to day
respond promptly to patient requests and anticipate patient needs Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
Day to day
educate patients and families on condition, treatment plan, and medications
Details
368-bed acute care hospital St. David's South Austin Medical Center, is a 368-bed acute care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare , offering comprehensive specialty and sub-specialty services.

The workplace

St. David's South Austin Medical Center
Trauma Center

St. David's South Austin Medical Center is part of St. David's HealthCare, a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare, St. David's Foundation, and Georgetown Health Foundation. The broader St. David's HealthCare system includes eight hospitals and more than 170 sites across…

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  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

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As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

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

  • Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
  • Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record. - Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
  • Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

What qualifications you will need

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • (RN) Registered Nurse must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
  • Associate Degree

Benefits

St. 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 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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, is a 368‑bed acute care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare , offering comprehensive specialty and sub‑specialty services. Key programs include a nationally accredited oncology program featuring the region’s only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; a Level II trauma center; advanced cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic services; full‑service maternity and newborn care; and four community emergency centers in Bee Cave and Bastrop.

The facility is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery , providing advanced robotic capabilities for orthopedics, open heart and lung procedures, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general and colorectal surgery, and urology. It was also among the first hospitals in Central Texas to integrate CT imaging with robotics for early lung cancer detection.

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.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse Med Surg opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.

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 Austin, TX

Austin, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent
$1,729/mo
Household income
$93,658/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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