McNair Emergency Services RN
About The Position
The Emergency Services Registered Nurse at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized care. The RN assesses patients, performs skilled procedures, implements and evaluates care plans, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. The role requires sound clinical judgment, urgency, and a patient-first approach in a fast-paced environment. The RN provides care that addresses patients’ physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, following the organization’s professional model of care and Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives. The nurse builds healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues, and supports a safe, compassionate patient experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- At least one year of RN experience upon hire.
- Registered Nurse license for Texas upon hire, including applicable multi-state licensure requirements.
- Basic Life Support (CPR) within 14 days.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within six months.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support within six months.
Responsibilities
- Complete admission and ongoing patient assessments, provide nursing care, and notify the physician of changes requiring attention.
- Design, direct, evaluate, and document individualized plans of care, patient and family teaching, and safe transitions and discharge plans in collaboration with other clinical disciplines.
- Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies.
- Monitor patient conditions and report significant changes to the Charge Nurse/Team Leader or physician; escalate life-threatening changes to appropriate providers and document responses.
- Implement patient safety initiatives and protocols, including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
- Reassess patients after interventions, notify physicians when necessary, and adjust care to meet changing needs.
- Give and receive accurate bedside shift reports, include family participation, and delegate tasks according to coworkers’ experience and abilities and patient acuity.
- Maintain a safe patient and work environment, promptly remove used or soiled equipment and linen, and report safety and hazard concerns.
- Document patient care and unit records according to health system standards and maintain accurate records of charges and supplies used.
- Manage time and clock in and out according to policy; obtain required approval before working overtime.
- Maintain a Texas RN license, professional licenses, certifications, and annual competencies; meet competency requirements and assist with orientation of new or floated staff as assigned.
- Attend mandatory in-services, workshops, town halls, and at least 75% of unit meetings annually; stay current with communications and developments in medical and nursing fields.
- Perform hourly rounding, bedside shift reporting, update the patient communication board, and provide service recovery as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
