ER Registered Nurse

Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital•Mansfield, TX

21d

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 care while supporting patient and family comfort and safety. The nurse documents care accurately, follows physician orders and applicable nursing standards, and maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. The position is at a 16-bed small-format hospital with 8 ER beds and 8 inpatient beds, and is a full-time day-shift role from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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 an 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

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 in accordance with 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 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 standards of nursing care and practice defined by the state Board of Nursing.
Perform and document assigned Quality Assessment activities.
Attend required staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.