Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Strong staffing support, technology, and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains keep you fully equipped, and ongoing clinical education improves your skills. As a Registered Nurse at Mission Hospital, you’ll have the support, technology, and resources needed to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best. This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus for eligible candidates with a 2-year commitment to Mission Health. Current HCA employees and those employed by HCA anytime in the last 6 months are not eligible.

About the Role

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN serves as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, modeling a commitment to the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by medical provider(s).
• Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Respond promptly to patient requests and strive to anticipate patient needs, resolving them proactively.
• Teach patients, families, and caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, status, treatment plan, medications, and possible side effects, translating complex medical terminology for complete understanding.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
• Prepare patients and families for future self-management.

Requirements

• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date).
• NIH Stroke Scale (must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date).
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date).
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date).
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), ACLS Instructor, Bachelor’s Degree, or Associate Degree (must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or BCLS Instructor (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or PALS Instructor (must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date).
• 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• No travel required.

Benefits

Mission Hospital 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.

About the Organization

Mission Hospital, a member of Mission Health and an operating division of HCA Healthcare, is located in Asheville, North Carolina. It serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.