Registered Nurse, Emergency Room (Nights)

Townsen Memorial Hospital•Houston, TX

21h

About The Position

Townsen Memorial is hiring a Registered Nurse, Emergency Room to receive patients in the clinical area and provide nursing care to emergency room patients. The role provides direct patient care and develops nursing care plans tailored to each patient. The nurse assesses patient needs and condition, implements and evaluates nursing interventions, monitors for significant changes, and collaborates with emergency physicians and other care team members. The position also supports patient and family education, safe care transitions, and an effective, therapeutic environment while maintaining clinical competencies, confidentiality, and compliance with facility policies and applicable requirements.

Requirements

Two years of experience in a supervisor capacity in an acute care environment.
Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, and Word) and Vision (EMR).
Strong attention to detail and thoroughness in completing work tasks.
Ability to maintain composure and control emotions, including in difficult situations.
Ability to plan and implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient condition.
Ability to practice nursing within the scope of the Texas Nurse Practice Act and accept responsibility and accountability for one's actions.
Professional patient interaction skills and ability to practice collaborative nursing.
Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally, when priorities or patient condition changes.
Ability to tolerate stress, accept criticism, and deal calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
Ability to adapt flexibly to change and variety in the workplace.
Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
Ability to maintain records and organized systems that support timely patient flow.
Ability to clean, maintain, and make minor adjustments to equipment.
Ability to communicate professionally with patients.
Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette.

Responsibilities

Maintain a clean, therapeutic environment in the emergency room and patient care areas.
Provide patients with instructions as directed by a physician or physician assistant.
Ensure necessary supplies and equipment are available and in good working order.
Admit patients to the unit and prepare them for admitting or emergent procedures.
Perform initial assessments, determine nursing needs, and communicate additional discharge needs when applicable in conjunction with the emergency room physician.
Explain nursing procedures and actions to help reduce patient anxiety.
Identify patients' physical and mental status.
Monitor patients' medical conditions and report significant changes to the admitting physician or emergency room physician.
Ensure procedure or surgical consent, pre-operative test results, and History and Physical documentation are in the medical record before a proposed procedure, as applicable.
Assist with transferring patients out of the facility and follow EMTALA rules and requirements.
Report important health history facts to the emergency physician or medical director.
Educate patients and families and provide emotional support as needed.
Maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, visitors, physicians, and staff.
Maintain clinical competencies, including general, age-specific, and drug-administration competencies.
Apply clinical problem-solving and critical thinking, making decisions using an evidence-based analytical approach.
Plan for routine events and anticipate, prevent, manage, and evaluate emergent situations.
Use downtime efficiently, remain aware of team members' workloads, and respond positively to requests for assistance across the facility.
Adapt to unexpected changes and various work schedules to support high-quality care.
Protect patient and family privacy and maintain confidential records in accordance with policy, procedure, and HIPAA requirements.
Follow safety rules, promptly report accidents, correct minor safety hazards, and communicate identified workplace hazards to peers and management.
Maintain established facility and departmental policies and procedures and adhere to company standards of business conduct.
Perform other related duties as assigned to support the hospital.