Acute Trauma Surgical Nurse

salary $2,193 per week |

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clock August 10th, 2025

Description


Sign-On Bonus available for qualified RN candidates!

Days: $15,000 Sign-On Bonus

Nights: $20,000 Sign-On Bonus

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At TriStar Summit Medical Center we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as an Acute Surgical Nurse and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Summit is the busiest level 3 trauma hospital in Tennessee. In this position you will be working in a 33 bed Acute Trauma Surgical Unit that primarily cares for pre and post-surgical patients. We also have Wound Care and Physical Therapy departments located here. We care for General, GI, Urology, Orthopedic, Spine, Podiatry, and Plastics.

This position will provide a great pathway for nurses that are interested in growing into an OR/PACU position, float pool, inpatient rehab, PCU, ICU, ER, or even educator roles or leadership positions.

Benefits

TriStar Summit Medical Center, 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.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At TriStar Summit Medical Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurses path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life - for life - and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Acute Trauma Surgical Unit opportunity.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Acute Trauma Surgical Unit Nurse

As a Registered Nurse, 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 organizations vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

What you will do in this role:

  • Assess the patients condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.

  • Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patients medical record. - Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.

  • Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.

  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patients medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

What qualifications you will need:

  • RN licensure by Tennessee Board of Nursing or a Board of Nursing from a compact state.

  • Associates degree; Bachelors degree is preferred

  • BLS required, and must be obtained within 90 days of employment

  • Must obtain ACLS within 6 Months of hire or transfer

  • At least one-year clinical nursing preferred

TriStar Summit is a 234-bed comprehensive facility. We serve Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. We include a Level III Trauma Center. We offer a full array of acute care services. These include cardiology, oncology, orthopedics/spine, rehabilitation and womens services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Summit is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.

The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Acute Surgical Trauma RN opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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