ER Registered Nurse | FT Mid-Shift (11a-11p)

Emerus•Grand Prairie, TX

About The Position

The ER Registered Nurse performs the primary nursing functions of assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room. The role provides proficient, age-specific, developmentally and specialty-appropriate nursing care while ensuring patient and family comfort and safety. The nurse documents care accurately, observes and records patient signs and symptoms, follows physician orders, and participates in evaluating and revising nursing interventions and desired outcomes. The position also includes collecting laboratory samples and performing testing under established policies and COLA and CLIA regulations; following infection-control, isolation, and aseptic procedures; completing admission, discharge, and transfer procedures; and assembling supplies and equipment for diagnostic and treatment procedures. Care must comply with applicable laws, facility policies, and nursing standards. The nurse maintains patient privacy and confidentiality and completes assigned quality-assessment activities and required meetings. This is a full-time mid-shift position, 11 a.m.–11 p.m., at a 16-bed small-format hospital with eight ER beds and eight inpatient beds. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered to new employees, and free CEUs are listed as a job perk.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required; a BSN is preferred.
Current state Registered Nurse license without sanctions required.
At least 2 years of full-time RN experience in the ER or comparable experience required.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
Fluency in written and oral English required.
For Pennsylvania candidates: Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance) and Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) must have been completed within the last 5 years or be obtained before the start date.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
TNCC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, direct, and evaluate Emergency Room patient care.
Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific, developmentally and specialty-appropriate nursing care, ensuring patient and family comfort and safety.
Complete accurate, concise, and legible medical-record documentation.
Observe and record patient signs, symptoms, behaviors, and physiological status.
Present proposed revisions to interventions and desired outcomes.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
Follow physician orders in delivering nursing care.
Collect laboratory samples and perform laboratory testing according to established procedures and COLA and CLIA regulations.
Follow infection-control and isolation procedures and use aseptic techniques.
Perform admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
Participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
Assemble equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures and perform or assist with procedures and treatments.
Provide care in accordance with applicable laws, facility and departmental policies, and established nursing standards and practices.
Perform and document assigned Quality Assessment activities.
Attend required staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.