Emergency Department RN Plus

Description
Hourly Wage Estimate: $49.09 - $69.81 / hour
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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Emergency Department RN Plus with West Hills Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

West Hills Hospital, 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.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the West Hills Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Emergency Department RN Plus to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Have you always dreamed of working in the ED? Are you a current RN with at least 1 year of acute care experience? The ED Plus program is for you! MountainView Hospital has a unique opportunity with the StaRN Plus.

The next cohort will be starting on June 12, 2023.

Important things to keep in mind:

• For the first 5 weeks, attendance is mandatory for all scheduled training dates to remain in the program. The schedule will be Monday - Friday from 8 am - 5 pm.
• Shift selections are not guaranteed and will be determined based off business needs. Shifts may not be determined until after cohort starts.
• Internal candidates must interview and have accepted offers prior to 3 weeks of the cohort start date for which you are applying for.

Grow your nursing career by joining our StaRN Plus program! We invite registered nurses to apply for a unique opportunity to have didactic and clinical training by HealthTrust (a part of the HCA family).

• Didactic training: introduces nurses to core curriculum and hospital initiatives in a classroom setting (4 to 6 weeks)
• Simulation training: reinforces nursing skills learned in the didactic setting (1 week)
• Hands on training: with a facility preceptor in your nursing unit (6 to 8 weeks)

12‐week training for experienced RNs

• Five (5) weeks of interactive classroom discussions, case studies, hands‐on skills training, and simulations with experienced StaRN clinical instructors
• Seven (7) weeks of unit‐based clinical preceptorship

Interactive classroom lectures/discussions

• Curriculum based on evidence‐based practice, National Standards and HCA Healthcare Clinical Standards of Excellence
• Basic Dysrhythmia
• AHA Basic Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support / Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• ENA ‐ ENPC / TNCC certifications • Meditech (EDM) hands‐on training
• Emergency Department medication management
• TeamSTEPPS® training
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention
• AIDET, SBAR, Patient Experience, Falls and more
• ENA: CEN Online Review Course– Online courses providing a broad base of content necessary for orientation for nurses new to Emergency nursing

Hands‐on Emergency Department skills training, that includes but not limited to:

• IV and phlebotomy
• Indwelling catheter, NG and PEG tube
• Chest tube management
• Pump management
• Blood administration
• Spine immobilization
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Ventilator management/troubleshooting

Five Days of high‐fidelity simulation:

• Emergency Department ‐ specific scenarios
• Comprehensive facilitated video debriefing

The StaRN ED Plus program provides a pathway for experienced RNs to transition into the practice with a strong core of nursing fundamentals and critical thinking skills.

Qualifications - External

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred
• Candidates must have previous acute care experience
• Independently maintains license
• Acquires required contact hours to maintain license
• Must be licensed by the state of California
• Training will include BLS/ACLS certification
• Self-motivated and strong communication skills required

For internal candidates only:

Eligible to transfer per policy:

• 6 months in current position
• No write ups in the last 6 months

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

West Hills Hospital & Medical Center is a full-service acute care facility located in West Hills, CA, in the Western San Fernando Valley. The 260-bed facility recently completed an $80-million expansion that includes a new Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Outpatient Services Unit, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, and The Grossman Burn Center. West Hills Hospital & Medical Center offers compassionate and responsive care for the improvement of human life. Serving the West Valley for more than 50 years, we offer numerous services, including orthopedic surgery, gastrointestinal and critical care. 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.

"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
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Emergency Department RN Plus opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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.