Registered Nurse FT Nights - Emergency Room (30740)

Nacogdoches County Hospital District • Nacogdoches, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Emergency Room Registered Nurses serve as an advocate for the patient and the patient’s family and promotes safety by practicing within the Texas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations. Emergency Room registered nurses functions under his or her own license and assumes accountability and responsibility for quality of care provided to patients and their families according to the standards of nursing practice. The RN demonstrates responsibility for continued competence in nursing practice, and develops insight through reflection, self-analysis, self-care, and lifelong learning.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse Licensure from the Texas State Board of Nursing or Compact Licensure.
• BLS (CPR) Certification.
• Reads, writes, and communicates effectively in English.
• Emergency Department: ACLS within 6 months of employment
• TNCC within 12 months
• ENPC (Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course) or PALS within 12 months

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans in consultation with healthcare professionals.
• Evaluating medical information, as well as providing direct and individualized bedside nursing care to pre-and post-surgery patients.
• Preparing, administering and recording prescribed medications.
• Changing dressings, inserting catheters, and starting IVs.
• Adjusting specialized medical equipment as needed, as well as interpreting and recording measurements.
• Monitoring patients' vitals and reporting adverse reactions to medications in a timely manner.
• Collaborating on discharge planning with the healthcare team.
• Answering questions and educating patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery care.
• Maintaining and updating patient files, medical charts, and health records.
• Adhering to best nursing practices, standards, and protocols.

Benefits

• Generous benefit plans that start the 1st of the month following your start date
• High Reliability Organization
• How we treat people in our organization, we are truly committed to patient safety and to our employees
• Additional options for dental, vision, life, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement Plan-457(b)
• Hospital paid Life Insurance
• Employee Discount at our onsite Starbucks, Café, and Gift Shop
• ATM onsite
• Fresh Vending
• Free on-site parking
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away from Work Program (paid time off)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed