STAFF NURSE

About the role

The Registered Nurse is a licensed professional responsible for maintaining the standards of the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners. The RN will assess, organize, modify, evaluate, document, and maintain the plan of care for Emergency Department patients. In performing his/her professional practice the RN is responsible for maintaining quality cost-effectiveness and guest relations. Care will include individualized, holistic, family-centered, and safe care. The RN cares for patients in the age ranges listed: infants, adolescents, adults to geriatrics. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.

Responsibilities

• Excellent Customer Service skills.
• Accurately assesses patient acuity and assigns appropriate triage levels.
• Identifies and prioritizes patient needs and accomplishes them in an organized, timely manner.
• Collaborates with physicians to provide the appropriate plan of care.
• Exhibits high-level customer service skills, and anticipates patient’s needs.
• Participates in solving problems on the unit to improve process issues as well as patient flow.
• Oversees all aspects of patient care, and coordinates diagnostic tests, and treatments to ensure timely care of patients and movement through the Emergency Department.
• Maintains flexibility in performing work duties to adapt to changes in patient volume.
• Serves as a resource to other nursing units and ancillary staff.
• Laboratory point-of-care testing and all CLIA-waived testing approved by the Laboratory Director.
• Follows up on all send-out lab specimens with accurate documentation and physician notification.
• Documents accurately on the perpetual narcotic inventory form, and report any discrepancies to the Nurse Manager immediately.
• Performs all daily lab and equipment checks for Quality Assurance.
• Performs follow-up phone calls.
• Maintains the facility in clean working order in accordance with OSHA and reports any equipment failure or deficiencies to the Nurse Manager.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and documents accurately in the patient chart.
• Delegates appropriately to Radiology Technician, Registration Clerk, and EMT-Paramedic.
• Maintains supply inventory every shift and report shortages when noted.
• Reviews company emails throughout every shift as this is the primary means of communication.
• Accurately documents any incidents and reports to the Nurse Manager and Physician on duty.
• Uses biohazard containers correctly.
• Empties sharps containers in a timely and safe manner.
• May be required to work holidays and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree Nurse or higher
• Registered Nurse with current Texas license
• Minimum of 2 years emergency room experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, or ENPC (TNCC and CEN preferred but not required)
• Strong skills in both oral and written format
• Must be flexible and service-oriented
• Problem-solving abilities with the ability to intervene immediately and awareness of changing conditions that may require additional assistance (Critical-thinking)

Skills

• Excellent Customer Service skills
• Technical skills and procedures
• Documentation
• Age-specific knowledge of human growth and development
• Confidentiality
• Teamwork
• Compliance with hospital policies/procedures and patient safety initiatives

Benefits

• Health benefits start on the first of the month after hire
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with sliding-scale premiums
• HSA and FSA options available
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• 401(k) with contributions starting after 30 days, 100% match on the first 4%, Full vesting after 3 years
• Night/Weekend shift differential
• Exclusive employee discounts on travel, fitness, shopping, and more
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holiday

Pay

• Not specified

Schedule

• Full-Time