Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Weslaco, TX

About The Position

This position provides direct clinical patient care in the emergency room. The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing care for assigned patients on a per-shift and unit-level basis, and supervising staff to whom care is delegated. The role supports the CNO in ensuring high-quality, safe, and appropriate nursing care, clinical staff competency, and appropriate resource management related to patient care. The position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. The nurse provides coordinated nursing care according to established standards and the prescribed medical regime, administers medications safely and promptly, and fulfills assigned hospital incident command and emergency-code responsibilities. Valley Baptist Micro-Hospital - Weslaco describes its mission as helping people achieve health for life through compassionate service inspired by faith. The organization emphasizes quality, compassionate healthcare and concern for the whole patient.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice the profession as required by applicable law, regulation in the state of practice, or policy.
AHA BLS certification.
AHA ACLS, 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 all 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 the patient 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 and needed during emergencies or disasters.
Know the Hospital’s emergency codes, including their purposes and appropriate actions, and follow hospital policies and procedures for each code.
Supervise staff to whom appropriate care is delegated.
Support the CNO in ensuring high-quality, safe, and appropriate nursing care, clinical staff competency, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.