Registered Nurse - Emergency Care Center

CHRISTUS Health • Tyler, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Care Center practices independently in the same or a similar clinical setting and demonstrates awareness of relevant aspects of each situation. The role provides routine and complex nursing care, works toward long-range goals or plans, develops the ability to manage clinical contingencies, and makes appropriate assignments and delegations to other care providers.

The nurse provides care consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, using the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate care for assigned patients. The role addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families, administers medications and treatments according to protocol, monitors treatment effects, documents patient information and care, and assesses learning needs to provide education and identify relevant issues and resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.
• BLS certification required; AHA or Red Cross certification is accepted at hire, with no grace period.
• RN license in the state of employment or compact license.
• Current ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications required, subject to the stated credential grace periods based on experience.
• Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• New hires must complete designated organizational entry competency validation and Emergency Department-specific competency validation.
• Complete all annual competency verification requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
• One year of experience in a related nursing specialty.

Responsibilities

• Meet the expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provide nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Address patients’ and families’ increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs in accordance with the nurse’s level of practice.
• Administer medications and treatments according to the appropriate protocol and monitor for side effects and effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members, and caregivers; identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers.
• Complete required orientation, onboarding, competency validations, and annual competency verification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time