RN, Emergency | PRN | Nights

Responsibilities

• Interviews patient to determine medical problem/condition and documents in chart.

• Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.

• Prepares equipment and aids to the physician during treatment and examination of patient.

• Review physician’s orders, laboratory requests, and reports to physician as needed.

• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.

• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor and Physician of patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.

• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.

• Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.

• Documents nursing history, physical assessment and services performed for patients.

• Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by

• Physician and/or hospital policy including patient and family instruction.

• Prepares room, sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies for procedures.

• Provides personal care to patients as needed.

• Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.

• Reports drug reactions per policy.

• Reports faulty equipment per policy and notifies supervisor for repair.

• Responsible for completing occurrence reports.

• Responsible for complete, accurate transcription of orders and implementation of orders.

• Responsible for reporting of all patient information and status to the oncoming shift.

• Provides the appropriate care for the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patient and demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

• Any other job duty as allowed by licensure.

• Attends in-service training at the request of their Director, including hospital orientation and Annual Skills Fair.

• Will be preceptor to new hires as requested.

• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications &

Education

• Current Texas Registered Nurse Licensure. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. BLS required within 30 days of hire; ACLS required within 90 days of hire; PALS required within 6 months of hire; TNCC required within 1 year of hire.

• RN License to practice as a professional Registered Nurse in the State of Texas or Active Multi-State RN Compact License, or GN Permit. (Employees with RN Compact Licensure are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date.)

• One year of nursing experience in Med/Surg, Critical Care and ED unit preferred.

• Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to the needs of the patient population served as applicable.