Nurse Extern PRN Emergency Department
About the role
As a Nurse Extern, you’ll be a valued part of the nursing team, gaining hands-on experience as you explore the full scope of the Registered Nurse role. You’ll help deliver safe, compassionate care that improves patients’ lives while building the skills and confidence to take on more advanced responsibilities as you progress through your nursing program. Reston Hospital Center, part of HCA Healthcare, is a 230+ bed acute care facility in Reston, Northern Virginia, offering 24‑hour emergency care, maternal/child health, surgical services, urological services including lithotripsy, cancer care with radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging, and is a certified Stroke Center, Total Joint Center, and the only accredited Chest Pain Center in Northern Virginia. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® multiple times and has invested billions in charitable care.
Responsibilities
- Providing essential care for patients by helping with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), checking vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring comfort and hygiene
- Performing nursing tasks like wound care, catheter care, collecting specimens, and other basic procedures as you gain experience and grow in your competency
- Documenting care accurately and communicating timely updates with the nursing team to keep patient care seamless and coordinated
- Helping patients and families understand their care plans and offering guidance for their health and recovery
- Keeping patient areas clean and safe by following infection prevention practices, managing equipment, and maintaining an organized environment
- Championing your growth and enhancing patient care by engaging in learning opportunities, sharing ideas to improve care, and partnering with your supervisor or preceptor to build your personal career development plan
Qualifications
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Must be currently enrolled in an RN program
Pay
Hourly wage estimate: $19.29 – $26.04 per hour. The typical candidate is hired below the midpoint of this range.
Benefits
Reston Hospital Center offers a total rewards package that supports health, life, career and retirement. Available plans and programs include some or all of the following:
- 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 and position.