Registered Nurse - Emergency Services

Knapp Medical Center•Weslaco, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe, direct patient care in the Emergency Department using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role is accountable for the care delivered to assigned patients and requires communicating changes in clinical condition, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians, as well as responding quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or treatment response. The nurse guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. The role also requires knowledge of EMTALA regulations and reporting suspected child or adult abuse to the appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker, while protecting patient privacy and confidentiality. Knapp Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas, with 227 beds. It serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area and Weslaco’s only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. The hospital has served the community for 60 years and employs more than 450 people.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it current.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it current.
Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintain it current.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Minimum of one year of experience as an RN staff nurse in an acute care hospital setting.
For Paramedic Base Station ED facilities: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain it current.
For EDAP-certified facilities: Complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
For non-OB facilities: NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintain it current.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Department experience preferred.
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice and maintain professional nursing standards.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
Remain directly responsible and accountable for the care provided to assigned Emergency Department patients.
Communicate changes in a patient’s clinical condition, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to the physician.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.
Understand EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.