Nurse Extern PRN Float Pool
Medical City Decatur, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking Nurse Externs for a PRN Float Pool.
Job Summary
As a Nurse Extern you will be a valued part of the nursing team, gaining hands‑on experience while exploring the full scope of the Registered Nurse role. You will help deliver safe, compassionate care that improves patients’ lives and build the skills and confidence to take on more advanced responsibilities as you progress through your nursing program.
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 (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing (ADN or BSN) program.
- Preferred: completed foundation, fundamental or Med Surg I clinical experience.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine coverage.
- Wellbeing support including free counseling and referral services.
- Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability, and leaves of absence.
- 401(k) plan with a 100 % match on 3 %–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 such as fertility and family‑building support, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.
- Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.
About Medical City Healthcare
Medical City Healthcare is committed to delivering the highest quality, cost‑effective healthcare in the communities it serves. As part of HCA Healthcare—one of the nation’s largest health systems with 186 hospitals in the United States and England—Medical City is one of North Texas’ largest and most comprehensive providers, encompassing 16 hospitals, about 5,000 physicians and more than 17,000 employees in the Dallas‑Fort Worth area. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute multiple times and has invested billions in charitable care and uncompensated services.