ER Registered Nurse

Emerus•Aubrey, 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 nurse provides proficient, age-specific, developmentally and specialty-appropriate care, while ensuring patient and family comfort and safety. They document care accurately, maintain privacy and confidentiality, follow physician orders and applicable policies, and support diagnostic and treatment procedures. The position is PRN on a swing shift from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at a 16-bed small-format hospital with eight ER beds and eight inpatient beds.

Requirements

Associate’s degree 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 English, including written and oral communication, 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).
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific, developmentally and specialty-appropriate nursing care, ensuring the comfort and safety of patients and families.
Complete accurate, concise, and legible documentation in medical records.
Observe and record patients’ 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 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.
Perform assigned Quality Assessment activities and document them.
Attend required staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.