Registered Nurse - FT Days - Emergency Room - Full-time / Part-time

As a RN with Metroplex Health System, you will make providing service your priority while caring for the whole person in a faith-based atmosphere. The Emergency Department Registered Nurse is a registered professional nurse who is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care to all age groups. Utilizes the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) to achieve the goals of the Emergency Department. Adheres to all Metroplex policies and procedures; all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Demonstrates through behavior core values of Integrity, Compassion, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship, and Teamwork.

Performs, properly documents and reports all procedures and assessments in accordance with departmental and hospital policy.

Completes assessments and reassessments, including pain scale, response to medication / interventions. Assesses for and intervenes when abuse or neglect suspected.

Performs treatments and administers medications. Anticipates needs and plan of care and responds appropriately. Functions appropriately in clinical emergencies. Interprets and verifies physician's orders correctly. Demonstrates ability to assess and interpret data relative to patient age (all age groups) and takes appropriate action. Investigates concerns or challenges and offers suggestions for improvement / correction. Identifies patient teaching needs and utilizes opportunities for teaching. Provides thorough and concise discharge instructions.

Supports performance improvement initiatives and Clinical Best Practice / Core measures initiatives (ACS, CAP, Brain Attack, etc.)

Follows CDC isolation guidelines, demonstrates appropriate use of PPE, performs hand washing according to policy and enforces infection prevention and safety regulations.

Is a customer service champion as demonstrated by AIDET, keeping patients informed, providing information and updates to patients, apologizing for waits, demonstrating caring, compassion, & concern; demonstrating a sense of urgency, advocating for pain management, and ensuring that patients can get help at any time. Performs hourly rounding on patients to keep them informed and to ensure that the patients have call bells, pillows, blankets as needed, that care givers names are on the boards (applicable campuses), and that patient and family needs are exceeded. Participates in discharge call backs and patient experience improvement initiatives.

Maintains current licensure and education in accordance with the requirements of the Registered Nurse job description.

Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure the smooth operation of the Emergency Department.

Qualifications:

Licensure, Certification or Registration Required

Current registration with Texas State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse

Knowledge, Skills, Education and Experience Required and Preferred

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse program

BLS (Required)

ACLS (Required)

PALS (Required)

TNCC (Required)

BSN (Preferred)

MSN (Preferred)

One year RN experience in ED or acceptance into EDNIP program. (Preferred)

ENA membership (Preferred)

ENPC (Preferred)

CEN (Preferred)

Computer skills (Preferred)

***As a part of the hiring process you will be required to complete a Pegged screening process. An email will be sent to you from Pegged Software. ***