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Inpatient RN - Emergency Department

Driscoll Children's Hospital

Corpus Christi, Texas

Posted Aug 7 · Not open to new grads

Unit
ER

What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

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Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

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General purpose of job

The staff nurse (RN) is a professional Registered Nurse who provides direct nursing care to an assigned patient population. The staff nurse, utilizing the nursing process, plans and delivers effective patient care within the Texas scope of practice and within the frame work of Driscoll Health System's vision of excellence and integrated care delivery. The staff nurse complies within the established standards of practice, policies, and clinical guidelines reflective of evidence-based best practice. The practice of the staff nurse contributes to creating an environment that is patient-focused, family-centered, and is designed to provide continuation of care and patient transition management.

License, Education And/or Experience

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. Current RN license in the State of Texas At least 1 year of nursing experience required. 2+ years ED experience preferred. Pediatric experience preferred.

Certificates/Registrations

BLS required upon hire PALS and ACLS preferred or taken at earliest opportunity, completed within 1 year of employment and continuously maintained ongoing

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Requirements

  • RN license in Texas
  • ED experience preferred
  • nursing experience required
  • employment and continuously maintained ongoing

Place

City
Corpus Christi, Texas
Median rent
$1,292/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$67,394/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
7% below the national average

Corpus Christi area index 92.7, where 100 is the national average.

Campus
Driscoll Childrens Hospital
Beds
225
RN residency
ANCC-accredited: Transition to Professional Nurse Program at Driscoll Children's Hospital, through Jul 2027

Corpus Christi sits along the Gulf Coast, offering nurses a laid-back beach-city lifestyle with year-round warm weather. The city stretches along Corpus Christi Bay, with Padre Island just to its east. Waterfront living, fishing, and coastal cuisine define the local culture, while several major hospital systems serve the growing region.

Map showing the location of Corpus Christi, TX
Approximate location in Corpus Christi, TX. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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Driscoll Children's Hospital
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Driscoll Children's Hospital is a pediatric healthcare facility located in Corpus Christi, Texas. All factual fields reflect this limitation.

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