Inpatient RN - Emergency Department
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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About this role
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
- Local household income
- $67,394/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below 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
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Corpus Christi area index 92.7, where 100 is the national average.
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.
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 is a pediatric healthcare facility located in Corpus Christi, Texas. All factual fields reflect this limitation.
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