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The Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct and indirect patient care to patients presenting with acute, urgent, and emergent medical conditions. The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate patient care while collaborating with physicians, advanced practice providers, ancillary departments, and interdisciplinary teams. The RN is responsible for delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care in accordance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and professional nursing practice.
This position will work variable day and night shifts.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Licensure
Current Texas Registered Nurse license in good standing
Experience
Minimum of three years work experience as an Emergency Room nurse in an acute care hospital setting. – If the candidate/employee has less than 3 years of acute care hospital experience there will be an education plan in place required for the orientation period.
Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) – required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – required within orientation period.
TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) preferred.
ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) preferred.
NIH Stroke Scale Certification required within orientation period.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Care
Performs comprehensive nursing assessments and triage of patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
Prioritizes patient care utilizing the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) or facility-approved triage system.
Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care.
Administers medications, blood products, IV therapies, and treatments safely and accurately.
Monitors patient response to treatment and promptly communicates changes in condition to the provider.
Provides care to patients across the lifespan, including pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations as applicable.
Assists with emergency procedures including trauma resuscitation, stroke alerts, STEMI activations, code blue responses, rapid responses, and disaster management.
Initiates and maintains IV access and assists with advanced airway management as needed.
Performs and interprets patient monitoring including cardiac telemetry, pulse oximetry, capnography, and hemodynamic monitoring.
Patient Throughput and Coordination
Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to facilitate timely patient evaluation, treatment, admission, transfer, or discharge.
Coordinates patient care activities to support efficient patient flow and reduce length of stay.
Ensures appropriate documentation and communication during patient handoffs.
Participates in transfer processes and stabilization of patients requiring a higher level of care.
Documentation
Documents assessments, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes accurately and timely within the electronic medical record.
Maintains…