Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Conifer Health Solutions•Brownsville, TX

About The Position

This position provides direct clinical patient care in the emergency room. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, and implements direct clinical care for assigned patients on a per-shift and unit-level basis, and supervises staff to whom care is delegated. The role supports the Chief Nursing Officer in ensuring high-quality, safe, and appropriate nursing care, clinical staff competency, and appropriate resource management related to patient care. The RN coordinates and integrates patient care using the nursing process, follows established standards for safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control, and works toward discharging patients after providing an optimum level of care. The RN coordinates and plans care within the prescribed medical regime and administers medications safely and promptly in accordance with hospital policy. During emergencies or disasters, the RN fulfills assigned Hospital Incident Command System responsibilities and follows hospital policies and procedures for emergency codes.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice the profession as required by law, regulation in the state of practice, or policy.
AHA BLS certification.
AHA ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP certification if applicable under corporate policy for the unit of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing.
Recent acute care experience.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care to patients.
Coordinate and integrate patient care based on the nursing process.
Direct care according to established standards for safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control, with the goal of discharging patients after providing an optimum level of care.
Coordinate and plan patient care within the prescribed medical regime.
Administer medications safely and in a timely manner according to hospital policy.
Fulfill Hospital Incident Command System responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed during emergencies or disasters.
Know the hospital’s emergency codes, their purposes, and appropriate responses, and follow the related hospital policies and procedures.
Supervise staff to whom appropriate care is delegated.
Support the Chief Nursing Officer in ensuring high-quality, safe, and appropriate nursing care, clinical staff competency, and appropriate patient-care resource management.