Registered Nurse, Emergency Room (Nights)

Townsen Memorial Hospital•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Emergency Room receives patients in the clinical area and provides nursing care to emergency room patients. The role provides direct patient care and develops individualized nursing care plans. The nurse assesses patients, identifies their needs, monitors their condition, communicates significant changes to physicians, and supports patients and families through education and emotional support. The position also helps maintain a clean, therapeutic, and safe care environment; ensures supplies and equipment are available and functioning; prepares patients for admission or emergent procedures; and supports patient transfers in accordance with EMTALA requirements. The nurse maintains clinical competencies, patient confidentiality, and facility policies while collaborating with patients, families, physicians, and staff. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a background check and drug screening.

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, Word, and Vision (EMR).
Strong attention to detail and thoroughness in completing work tasks.
Ability to plan and implement nursing interventions adequately 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.
Excellent, professionally polished patient interaction skills and ability to practice collaborative nursing.
Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally, when priorities or a patient's condition changes.
Ability to maintain composure and deal calmly and effectively with difficult and high-stress situations.
Flexibility and openness to change and variety in the workplace.
Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
Ability to maintain records and effective, organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
Ability to clean, maintain, and make minor adjustments to equipment.
Professional communication with patients, exceptional customer service, and phone etiquette.

Responsibilities

Maintain a clean and therapeutic environment in the emergency room and patient care areas.
Provide patients with instructions as directed by a physician or physician assistant.
Ensure needed supplies and equipment are available and in good working order.
Admit patients to the unit and prepare them for admitting or emergent procedures.
Complete 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 applicable procedure or surgical consent, pre-operative test results, and History and Physical are in the medical record before a proposed procedure.
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 necessary.
Develop and 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, using an evidence-based analytical approach to decisions.
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 throughout the facility.
Adapt to unexpected changes and varying work schedules to support high-quality care.
Protect patient and family privacy and maintain confidentiality of patient 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.