ER Registered Nurse

Emerus•Keller, 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 supporting patient and family comfort and safety. The nurse documents care accurately, monitors and records patient signs and symptoms, and follows physician orders and applicable legal, facility, departmental, and professional standards. The position is PRN on the day shift, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at a 16-bed small-format hospital with eight Emergency Room beds and eight inpatient beds. Emerus operates accredited small-format hospitals in partnership with health systems and emphasizes compassionate, individualized care, teamwork, diversity, equity, and equal access to information, development, and opportunity.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing required.
Current state Registered Nurse licensure without sanctions required.
At least 2 years of full-time RN experience in an Emergency Room 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.
Pennsylvania candidates must have completed Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance) and Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) within the last 5 years, or obtain them before the start date.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific, developmentally and specialty-appropriate nursing care to ensure 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 in accordance with established policies and 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 procedures, and established nursing standards and Board of Nursing requirements.
Perform assigned Quality Assessment activities and document them.
Attend required staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.