Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) (Full Time/Evenings)

Texas Health•Frisco, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department (ED) is responsible for delivering high quality patient care through nursing education, nursing research, and innovations in nursing practice. This role involves responding to patient priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological, and social needs, while honoring their worth through unconditional acceptance. The RN will engage family and caregivers in healthcare situations, understand their frame of reference, and assist them in confronting decisions. They will practice attentive reassurance by listening and being reliable, available, and attentive, while fostering a supportive, open, positive, and tolerant attitude. The professional nurse also creates healing environments that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality, and tranquility. Texas Health Frisco is a 93-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital and medical office community offering primary care and multispecialty medicine, specializing in women’s services, outpatient surgery, NICU, and emergency medicine. It is a Pathway to Excellence Hospital, Joint Commission certified, and a Baby Friendly designated facility.

Requirements

Nursing Diploma in nursing required or Associate’s degree in nursing required or Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
1 year of experience as a registered nurse required or completion of an RN residency program required
RN – Registered Nurse upon hire required
BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly upon hire required
ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually within 90 days required
PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days
TNCC – Trauma Nursing Core Course within 6 months required
NRP – Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program if floating to Mother baby within 90 days required
A high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience as an RN in an ED acute care setting strongly preferred
completion of ED residency a plus

Responsibilities

Basic Human Needs – Responds to other’s priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs.
Human Respect – Honors worth of human through unconditional acceptance.
Affiliation Needs – Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
Appreciation of Unique Meanings – Concerned with understanding others frame of reference.
Mutual Problem Solving – Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront decisions acceptable to involved parties.
Attentive Reassurance – Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable, available, and attentive.
Encouraging Manner – The professional nurse communicates and attitude that is supportive, open, positive and tolerant.
Healing Environment – The professional nurse crates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility.