ER Registered Nurse - FT Night shift

Baptist Neighborhood Hospital•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Emerus is a leader in small-format hospitals, partnering with health systems to provide patient care in local neighborhoods. They are fully accredited and committed to compassionate, comprehensive care for all individuals, fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. The Registered Nurse position involves performing primary nursing functions such as assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree, required
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions, required
2+ years full-time RN experience in ER or other comparable experience, required
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association, required
Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication

Nice To Haves

BSN, preferred
TNCC preferred

Responsibilities

Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills and for ensuring the comfort and safety of patients/families
Proficiently and consistently complete accurate, concise and legible documentation on medical records
Observe and record signs, symptoms and behaviors including the physiological status of patients
Presents proposed revision of interventions and desired outcomes
Maintain patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times
Follow physician’s orders in the delivery of nursing care
Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations
Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care
Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures
Participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care given
Assemble equipment and supply for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; performs or assists others with procedures or treatments. Handle care in accordance with legal, hospital/facility, departmental policies and procedures, and established standards of nursing care and practice, as defined by the Board of Nursing of that State
Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned and document
Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
Perform additional duties as assigned