Registered Nurse ER House Supervisor-PRN Nights

Townsen Memorial Hospital•Humble, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Townsen Memorial Hospital Humble is looking for a PRN Registered Nurse ER House Supervisor to join our team! The Registered Nurse Emergency Room House Supervisor is responsible for receiving patients to the clinical area and providing nursing care to the emergency room patient, as well as, providing oversight of the facility as the house supervisor to lead the staff in the absence of the upper management staff. Additionally, providing direct patient care and developing nursing care plans specifically designed for individual patients.

Requirements

Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word & Vision (EMR)
Strong attention to detail: being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
Ability to maintain composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in difficult situations
Ability to adequately plan and implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient condition
Practice nursing within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act of Texas and accepts responsibility and accountability for own actions
Excellent, professionally polished patient interaction and skills to practice collaborative nursing
Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally when priorities and /or the patient’s condition changes
High stress tolerance: accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations
Ability to adapt with flexibility: being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace
Ability to work independently, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, depending on oneself to get things done
Ability to maintain records, effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow
Ability to clean, maintain, and make minor adjustments to equipment
Associate’s Degree
Five (5) years of experience in a supervisor capacity acute care environment
Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified or must be obtained within sixty (60) days of hire
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified or must be obtained within sixty (60) days of hire

Responsibilities

Ensure the emergency room and patient care areas always have a clean and therapeutic environment for all patients
Give instructions to patients as instructed by physician or physician assistant
Ensure supplies and equipment needed are available and in good working order
Admit the patient to the unit and prepares him/her for the admitting or emergent procedures
Make initial assessment and determines the nursing needs of the patient, communicates additional discharge needs when applicable in conjunction with the emergency room physician
Explain nursing procedures and actions taken to help reduce anxiety
Identify patient’s physical and mental status
Monitor the patient’s medical condition and reports any significant changes to the admitting physician or emergency room physician
Assure any procedure or surgical consent, pre-operative test results and History and Physical are in the medical record prior to any proposed procedure as applicable
Assist with transferring of patients out of the facility; knowledgeable of EMTALA rules and requirements
Report any important health history facts to the emergency physician/medical director
Educate patients and family, provide patients and family members emotional support as necessary
Document patient care delivered, accurately in the medical record
Implement doctor’s orders in a timely and accurate manner
Develop and maintains an effective working relationship with patients, families, visitors, physicians, and staff
Document concisely, precisely, and accurately on all records or documents as indicated by policy
Utilize and maintain clinical competencies (general, age specific and drug administration)
Demonstrate clinical problem solving, critical thinking and makes decisions using evidence based analytical approach
Plan for routine events and anticipates/prevents and manages/evaluates emergent situations
Complete patient care responsibilities in a timely manner with accurate documentation
Use downtime efficiently, aware of team members workload, responds positively to requests for assistance from other team members throughout the facility
Act as resource; gives advice and instructions to employees; coaches staff on assigned tasks; facilitates problem/issue resolution
Act as expert/super user for equipment, technical problems, and for advanced or difficult procedures
Oversee day-to-day operation and collaborates with management to optimize team performance
Adapt to unexpected changes, effectively acclimate to various work schedules to achieve high quality of care
Protect patient and family privacy rights and maintains confidentiality of patient records in accordance with policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements
Follow all safety rules, report all accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards
Communicate with peers and management regarding any hazards identified in the workplace
Maintain established Facility/Departmental policies and procedures
Adhere to the company standards of business conduct
Perform other related duties as assigned to support the hospital