Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At Doctors Hospital of Augusta we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) RN Day Surgery PT and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

At Doctors Hospital of Augusta we want to ensure we support you through all stages of your life as a nurse. We offer eligible colleagues an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
401K (100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
Adoption Assistance
Legal Benefits and lots more!

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our RN Day Surgery PT opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Day Surgery Registered Nurse will provide professional surgical nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process, collaborating with other members of the health care delivery team, including physicians, to assure quality health care. The Day Surgery Nurse assumes the responsibility for ensuring effective communication with the surgical technologists, the other Registered Nurses, the surgeons, the patients, and their families, as well as the other members of the surgical team.

What you will do in this role:

You will provide assistance in emergency procedures as well as elective and scheduled cases

You will work alongside surgical teams to ensure that patients receive the best possible care

You will serve as a liaison between the surgical team and the patients families

You will be responsible for organizing supplies needed for patients

You will assess patients before, during, and after surgery and maintain a sterile operating room

You will perform count procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained foreign objects as well as perform interventions necessary to ensure the patients procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level

You will perform interventions throughout the surgical procedure to maintain the status of the patients genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels

You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders

You will actively involve patients or designated support person in decisions affecting their post perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process

Qualifications - External

Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate degree in Nursing or higher is required

Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license

Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required

Minimum of 1-year previous experience of Perioperative Nursing is strongly preferred

Doctors Hospital of Augusta has provided quality healthcare services since 1973. We give patients access to trained physicians and advanced technology. With nearly 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 350+ bed hospital is one of the regions leading acute care facilities. We offer a wide range of services for our patients. Our services include our nationally recognized Burn Center and Cancer Center, accredited by the American College of Surgeons. We are Chest Pain Accredited. We have earned the Joint Commissions certificate of distinction for total hip and total knee replacement and spinal fusion surgery and are the only CARF accredited facility in the area.

At Doctors Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Augusta community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds 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.

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"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our RN Day Surgery PT opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities 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.

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