Inpatient RN - Emergency Department

Driscoll Children's Hospital; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi is seeking a Staff Nurse (RN) to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients within the service line. You will apply the nursing process to plan and deliver quality patient care in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act and ANA guidelines.

Preferred BSN and current Texas RN license are required, with CPR (AHA) certification and ongoing certifications as described in Attachment A.

Qualifications

• RN license in Texas is required.
• BSN preferred; higher degree if available.
• Covers through standards of TX Nursing Practice Act and ANA guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to assigned patient population.
• Utilize nursing process to plan and deliver patient care.
• Maintain competence and adhere to hospital policies and standards.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Nursing process

Education

RN license (Texas)

BSN preferred

Tools

AHA CPR Certification

ASC Certifications

National Certification pursuit

Job description

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

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

The staff nurse is a professional Registered Nurse (RN) who provides direct nursing care to assigned patient population, service line or clinic department. The staff nurse, utilizing the nursing process, plans and delivers effective patient care within the Texas Nursing Practice Act scope of practice and within the framework of Driscoll Health System’s vision and mission of excellence and integrated care delivery. The staff nurse practices within the established standards of practice, ethical guidelines, policies and guidelines reflective of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and their specialty service line. The staff nurse completes specific duties and maintains current competence in the skills and nursing practice according to the service line or area of primary work assignment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

LICENSE, EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• BSN preferred.
• Current RN license in the State of Texas.

CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS.

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) continuously maintained. May onboard with AHA or Red Cross CPR and then transition to AHA upon first renewal.
• Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC) according to Attachment A
• ASC courses should be taken at earliest opportunity but must be completed within time frames specified on Attachment A and continuously maintained ongoing.
• National Certification in specialty must be attempted within 4 years of hire date for eligible role and continuously maintained thereafter.