Registered Nurse - Emergency Department (Nights)

Huntsville Memorial Hospital•Huntsville, TX

About The Position

Under general supervision of the Charge Nurse, the Staff RN provides professional nursing care using the nursing process. The RN assesses, plans, implements, documents, and evaluates care for assigned patients and serves as a patient advocate. The role requires specialized nursing skills and maintaining the knowledge and competencies needed to provide care in the Emergency Department. The RN is accountable for patient safety, comfort, care, and treatment in accordance with legal, ethical, professional, and institutional standards, and participates in the hospital’s Quality Improvement and Service Excellence programs. The RN works with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to determine nursing diagnoses, establish patient goals, develop and implement plans of care, and evaluate patient outcomes. The position also includes communicating with physicians and team members, educating patients and families, administering and reconciling medications, following infection-prevention protocols, and protecting patient rights and confidentiality. The RN supports quality and regulatory readiness, maintains professional competence, and may serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff. This position primarily interacts with hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors, and supervises LVNs, Techs, Scribes, Unit Clerks, and other non-licensed personnel. It reports to the Charge Nurse, Physician or Extender, and Director of Emergency. Work is mostly indoors in a well-ventilated, comfortable-temperature environment. Potential exposures include toxic or caustic chemicals or detergents, moving mechanical parts, electric shock, radiant energy, communicable diseases, and blood-borne pathogens. Frequent physical activities include standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and reaching; occasional activities include sitting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, and twisting. Visual and hearing acuity and color vision are required.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of professional nursing.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in Texas, or immediate eligibility for licensure.
Basic Life Support certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required before working the first Emergency Department shift.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support or ENPC certification required within 6 months of employment.
TNCC certification required within 18 months of employment.
Visual and hearing acuity, including color vision, are required.
Frequent standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and reaching; occasional sitting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, and twisting.

Nice To Haves

One year of Med/Surg experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to assess, plan, provide, document, and evaluate patient care.
Collect and analyze patient assessment data to establish nursing diagnoses, predict outcomes, and set patient goals.
Coordinate and plan care with a multidisciplinary team and collaborate on plans of care and interventions.
Deliver competent patient care and implement interventions identified in the plan of care.
Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes.
Communicate effectively with physicians and other healthcare team members.
Provide patient and family teaching based on individual needs.
Administer and reconcile medications appropriately.
Follow infection-prevention protocols and protect patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality.
Participate in interdisciplinary evaluation, program and process improvement, and client-centered outcome initiatives.
Meet continuing education and competence-validation requirements and support department goals.
Serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
Participate in survey-readiness activities and maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
Follow the HMH Legal Compliance Code of Conduct, maintain a safe work environment, and report safety concerns.
Supervise LVNs, Techs, Scribes, Unit Clerks, and other non-licensed personnel.
Perform other related duties as assigned.