ER Registered Nurse (Full-Time Swing, 1P-1A)

Emerus•El Paso, TX

About The Position

The ER Registered Nurse performs the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room. The role provides proficient, age-specific and developmentally or specialty-appropriate nursing care while ensuring patient and family comfort and safety. The position is full-time on the swing shift, 1 p.m.–1 a.m., at a 23-bed small-format hospital with 15 ER beds and 8 inpatient beds. The nurse documents patient care accurately, observes and records patient signs, symptoms, behaviors, and physiological status, follows physician orders, and proposes revisions to interventions and desired outcomes. Responsibilities also include collecting laboratory samples and performing testing under applicable policies and COLA and CLIA regulations; following infection-control and aseptic procedures; carrying out admission, discharge, and transfer procedures; and assembling equipment and supplies for diagnostic and treatment procedures. Care must comply with applicable laws, facility policies, and nursing standards. The nurse also completes assigned quality assessment activities, attends required meetings, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
Current state Registered Nurse licensure 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 spoken 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

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
TNCC certification.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, direct, and evaluate patient care in the Emergency Room.
Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally or specialty-appropriate nursing care, ensuring the comfort and safety of patients and families.
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 in accordance with established policies and procedures and COLA and CLIA regulations.
Follow infection-control and isolation procedures and use aseptic techniques in patient care.
Perform admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
Participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
Assemble equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area, and perform or assist with procedures or treatments.
Provide care in accordance with applicable laws, facility and departmental policies and procedures, and established nursing standards and practice.
Perform and document assigned Quality Assessment activities.
Attend required staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.