PRN Registered Nurse Nights

Ally Medical Management•Cedar Park, TX

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for emergency room patients. The Registered Nurse triages patients and determines priority of care based on medical complaints or current symptoms, and promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process in collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. The role provides direct patient care, assists physicians with examinations, procedures, diagnostic testing, and treatments, and carries out physician orders for nursing interventions. The position also documents patient care and supports safe discharge and the protection of sensitive company and patient information. The nurse assesses and reassesses patients across the general population, including pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients, and recognizes and treats life-threatening conditions. The nurse assists with a range of emergency procedures, prepares and administers ordered medications, and reviews discharge instructions and vital signs with patients. All employees are responsible for complying with privacy and security laws and internal policies and procedures. This includes protecting access credentials and confidential Ally and customer data, reporting suspected compromises or security concerns promptly, adhering to information security procedures, and attending annual Information Security Awareness Training. Ally Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Two years of registered nurse and/or emergency room nursing experience.
Current RN license within the state of practice.
CPR/BLS certification required.
ACLS certification required.
PALS certification required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at times.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ medical complaints or current symptoms and report findings to the physician.
Work directly with physicians during examinations, procedures, diagnostic testing, and treatments.
Carry out physician orders, including IV initiation, infusion and therapy; blood draws; cardiac monitoring; pulse oximetry; oxygen application; nebulized treatments; wound cleaning and bandaging; splint application; and basic bedside care.
Recognize and effectively treat life-threatening conditions.
Perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments for pediatric, adolescent, geriatric, and general patient populations.
Assist physicians with procedures, including laceration repair, procedures requiring moderate sedation, incision and drainage, cardiac arrest, intubation, chest tube insertion, foreign body removal, live birth or spontaneous aborted fetus and tissue; record time of death and birth; and assist the Administrator with reporting emergency room deaths as needed.
Prepare and administer medications ordered by physicians and document administration and related information in the patient’s medical record.
Review discharge instructions with patients, take vital signs before discharge to ensure stability, and record results in the patient medical record.
Accurately, completely, and promptly document patient care in the appropriate format and submit it to the Front Desk Representative for entry in the patient medical record.
Protect company and patient information, safeguard access credentials, and comply with privacy, security, and information security policies and procedures.
Report suspected data or system compromises, security concerns, infractions, or failures affecting data security, confidentiality, availability, or integrity to management promptly.
Attend annual Information Security Awareness Training.