Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - FT Nights

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 compliance with regulatory, legal, and accreditation requirements.  

• Completes required quality and safety documentation.  

Patient and Family Education 

• Provides education regarding diagnoses, medications, procedures, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.  

• Assesses patient understanding and readiness to learn.  

• Promotes patient engagement and shared decision-making.