Registered Nurse RN - Emergency Department, Full-time (Night-Shift -7p)

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department at Texas Health Southwest is a full-time position responsible for delivering care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process. This includes assessing patients, planning care, intervening as appropriate, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. The role also involves incorporating age-specific safety and infection control measures, initiating actions to meet patient and/or significant others' needs for information, and maintaining continuity of patient care across shifts, hospitals, and during transfers. The department is a 48-bed ED within a MAGNET facility, Level III Trauma Center, Primary Stroke center, and STEMI with PCI capabilities, handling both pediatric and adult critical care. Self-scheduling is available to promote work/life balance, with excellent opportunities for educational and career growth.

Requirements

Nursing Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN preferred
Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire
CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency Req
BCLS – prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
ACLS – within 90 days of hire required
PALS – within 90 days of hire required OR ENPC – within 12 months of hire required
TNCC – within 12 months of hire required
NIHSS – within 6 months of hire required
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire
1-year experience as a registered nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
Current ED experience strongly preferred
Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
Maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients
Possess a strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism
Have basic computer skills using medical management application systems

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
Current ED experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
Assesses the patient
Plans the care of the patient
Intervenes as appropriate
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers
Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.