STAFF NURSE

Licensed professional responsible for maintaining the standards of the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.

About the role

The Registered Nurse assesses, organizes, modifies, evaluates, and documents the plan of care for Emergency Department patients. Responsibilities include maintaining quality, cost-effectiveness, and guest relations while providing individualized, holistic, family-centered, and safe care for patients ranging from infants to geriatrics. The RN ensures a safe therapeutic environment and collaborates with physicians and ancillary staff.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assess patient acuity and assign appropriate triage levels.
• Identify and prioritize patient needs, accomplishing them in an organized, timely manner.
• Collaborate with physicians to provide the appropriate plan of care.
• Exhibit high-level customer service skills and anticipate patient needs.
• Place equal emphasis on quality and compassion in patient care.
• Actively participate in solving unit problems to improve processes and patient flow.
• Oversee all aspects of patient care, coordinating diagnostic tests and treatments for timely patient movement through the Emergency Department.
• Ensure maximum patient safety at all times.
• Maintain flexibility to adapt to changes in patient volume.
• Seek to maintain and improve positive, professional relationships with other nursing units and ancillary staff.
• Perform laboratory point-of-care testing and all CLIA-waived testing approved by the Laboratory Director.
• Follow up on all send-out lab specimens with accurate documentation and physician notification.
• Document accurately on the perpetual narcotic inventory form and report discrepancies to the Nurse Manager immediately.
• Perform daily lab and equipment checks for Quality Assurance.
• Perform follow-up phone calls.
• Maintain the facility in clean working order in accordance with OSHA and report equipment failures or deficiencies to the Nurse Manager.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and document accurately in the patient chart.
• Delegate appropriately to Radiology Technician, Registration Clerk, and EMT-Paramedic.
• Monitor supply inventory every shift and report shortages when noted.
• Review company emails throughout every shift as this is the primary means of communication.
• Accurately document any incidents and report to the Nurse Manager and Physician on duty.
• Use biohazard containers correctly and empty sharps containers in a timely and safe manner.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing or higher.
• Current Texas Registered Nurse license.
• Minimum of 2 years of emergency room experience.
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, or ENPC (TNCC and CEN preferred but not required).
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Flexibility and service-oriented mindset.
• Problem-solving abilities with critical-thinking skills to intervene immediately and awareness of changing conditions.

Performance Expectations

• Demonstrate the ability to perform specific competencies as listed on the competency validation checklist(s).
• Demonstrate age-specific knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients.
• Ensure the privacy of patients and the confidentiality of their Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Meet mutually agreed-upon performance goals/objectives as listed on the Performance Management Plan.
• Utilize the nursing process for individual care to meet patient needs.
• Demonstrate ability to perform technical skills and procedures.
• Document all patient care accurately.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Promote and exhibit teamwork.
• Complete mandatory education.
• Comply with hospital policies/procedures and patient safety initiatives.

Working Conditions

• Perform duties in a fast-paced emergency room environment.
• Must be able to lift and/or move using proper body mechanics and ask for assistance if required.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit; occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must submit to random drug screenings.
• May be required to work holidays and weekends as needed.