Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - FT Nights

Qualifications

Education: Requires an ADN 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. An education plan may be required for those with less than 3 years of acute care hospital experience.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintains IV access and assists with advanced airway management as needed.
• Monitors patient response to treatment and promptly communicates changes in condition to the provider.
• Care of 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.
• Provides education regarding diagnoses, medications, procedures, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Documents assessments, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes accurately and timely within the electronic medical record.
• Participates in performance improvement, patient safety, and quality initiatives.
• Supports EMTALA compliance requirements.
• Responds to hospital emergency codes as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong critical thinking and clinical judgment skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple patients simultaneously.
• Knowledge of emergency nursing principles and standards.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in electronic medical record documentation.
• Ability to maintain composure and effectiveness during high-stress situations.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to lift and move patients and equipment with appropriate assistance.
• Ability to respond quickly to emergency situations.

Performance Expectations

• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety, quality outcomes, customer service, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintains competency in emergency nursing skills and hospital-required competencies.
• Supports departmental goals related to patient satisfaction, throughput, quality metrics, and clinical outcomes.

Core Values

• The Emergency Department RN is expected to uphold the hospital's mission, vision, and values while providing compassionate, safe, high-quality care to every patient, every time.