Observation Med Surg RN - Acute Inpatient

Work Schedule: 3 days per week, 7p-7a/Rotating Weekends

Do you have the career opportunities as a Registered Nurse Observation you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress.

As an Observation Med Surg Registered Nurse – Acute Inpatient, 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.

• Assess, plan and implement the admission process.
• Coordinate care and collaborate with other departments to ensure positive patient outcomes and that all of the needs of the patients and significant others are met.
• Administer medications, including knowledge of actions, indications, adverse reactions, dosage, and route. Reassess patients for effectiveness of medication and document appropriately.
• Coordinate discharge planning and case management services from the Observation Unit.
• Maintain clear and respectful communication with patient, family, physician, and other healthcare providers. Practice excellent customer service at all times.

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate's or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi‑State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 60 days of hire date).
• American Heart Association BLS Certification is required.
• 1 year of clinical Med Surg experience as a licensed RN in an acute care setting is required.

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress 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

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.