ER Registered Nurse - Night Shift

$4,000 sign-on bonus. Join our free-standing emergency room in Denton, Texas, where every day is different and your team feels like family. We’re looking for an RN with 2+ years of hospital-based Emergency Room experience who thrives on teamwork and delivering exceptional care.

About the role

Provide high-quality, patient-focused health care services to all patients within the scope of practice through physician orders in accordance with Texas state laws, regulations, and company policies. Serve as point of contact for clinical staff at the assigned clinic and assist the physician/provider in monitoring ancillary staff carrying out delegated orders and tasks.

Qualifications

• Current Texas RN license or Compact State license in good standing
• Two years of recent Emergency Room experience as an RN
• Current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications
• Pass background check(s)
• Exceptional technical skills (IV, Foley, NG tubes, splinting, wound care, etc.)
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment while maintaining excellent patient care and customer service
• Ability to work all shifts including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Effective team player
• Detail-oriented with exceptional interpersonal communication skills
• Efficient time management skills with ability to anticipate workflow and perform synchronous tasks
• Basic typing and computer proficiency; experience with Windows, Microsoft Office, EMR/EPM systems preferred
• Willingness to learn and perform labs as ordered by physician
• Support and assist team with basic facility maintenance (emptying trash, unpacking linens and orders, keeping facility tidy)

Responsibilities

• Perform all essential nursing duties within scope of practice and per physician orders
• Learn and master immunoassay instrument procedures: running calibrations, controls, reagents, detergents, sample testing, and all consumables
• Perform simple daily immunoassay machine maintenance
• Complete training in use of laboratory equipment and required documentation to comply with OSHA and CLIA standards
• Conduct patient interviews and document relevant information for lab-required paperwork
• Decant urine specimens into sample tubes and complete immunoassay testing per protocols within SOPs and equipment instruction manuals
• Perform laboratory testing on patient samples per SOPs and manuals, including proper daily controls and intermittent calibrations
• Perform corrective actions and simple routine maintenance of lab equipment as instructed in training, SOPs, and manuals
• Prepare reports of machine assays for inclusion in physician medical records
• Contact equipment servicer, Lab Director, Clinical Consultant, or technical consultant as needed
• Dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste per OSHA guidelines
• Prepare lab billing sheets and supply billing company with patient insurance face sheet and ID card via fax or as required
• Maintain proper inventory of consumables, office supplies, and paperwork for daily operations
• Assist in lab operations as directed by Nurse Manager or delegated authority (may include inventory management, accounting, marketing)
• Report immediately to Nurse Manager any clinical, equipment, or business issues that are unusual, hazardous, disruptive, or require corrective action
• Other duties as assigned

Physical demands

Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; walk; sit; stoop; reach; balance; talk or hear. Occasionally transfer, lift, and/or move patients. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Must be able to perform CPR.

Visual abilities

Specific vision abilities required include distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

May be exposed to hazards as described in material safety data sheets and in accordance with OSHA standards. Noise level is usually minimal. Work in a safety-conscious manner using safe work practices. Comply with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations. Interact in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with patients, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and effective caring environment ensuring self-respect, personal dignity, patient rights, and physical safety. Maintain dependable attendance and adhere to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Benefits

• $4,000 sign-on bonus