Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Jobtome; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Jobtome is seeking a competent Nurse to practice independently in a clinical setting, handling routine and complex care and coordinating with other providers to manage patient care.

The role emphasizes nursing process, patient education, medication administration, and ongoing competency validation. Orientation for new graduates is provided, with ongoing professional development and adherence to relevant standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required; RN license in state of employment or compact.
• BLS certification required; crisis intervention training and annual competency validation.
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred; new graduates welcome with orientation.
• New hires attend New Nurses Orientation within 30 days of hire and are precepted by trained staff.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate care for assigned patients.
• Administers medications and treatments per protocol; monitors for side effects and effectiveness.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Provides patient and family education; identifies learning needs and resources.

Skills

BLS certification

RN license

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Education

BSN degree

Job description

Description Summary:

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation.

Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans.

Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing.

Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.


• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.


• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.


• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments;


• monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.


• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.


• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers;


• identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements:

• Education/Skills Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred Experience 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications BLS required RN License in state of employment or compact


• Position Requirements: Education: All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.


• New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and an Emergency Department-specific competency validation.


• Yearly attendance at Annual Nursing Competency Day.


• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.


• Crisis intervention training within 12 months of hire and maintain training annually thereafter.


• Completion of an evidence-based triage curriculum at: 12 months of hire for new graduate or inexperienced RNs (less than 1 year of nursing experience) 3 months of hire for experienced RNs (more than 1 year of nursing experience)


• Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications: Current PALS certification at time of hire for experienced RNs or completion by the end of the clinical orientation period for new graduate nurses and maintain certification thereafter.


• Current ACLS certification at time of hire for experienced RNs or completion by the end of the clinical orientation period for new graduate nurses and maintain certification thereafter.


• Crisis intervention training within 12 months of hire and maintain training annually thereafter.


• For trauma designated facilities, current TNCC certification within 6 weeks of hire for experienced RNs or completion within 18 months of hire for new graduate nurses and maintain certification thereafter.


• Credential Grace Periods: If additional credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on your experience level.


• Any Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical experience in a similar service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate.


• Any Candidate/Associate who does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical experience in the same service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty.


• Credential Grace Periods for Experienced Associates Grace Periods for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty Basic Life Support (BLS) No grace period.


• AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.


• No grace period.


• AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Within 30 days of hire.


• Within 90 days of hire.


• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Within 30 days of hire.


• Within 90 days of hire.


• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) Within 60 days of hire.


• Within 18 months of hire.


• Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Within 60 days of hire.


• Within 18 months of hire.


• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Within 30 days of hire.


• Within 60 days of hire.


• AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) Within 30 days of hire.


• Within 60 days of hire.


• STABLE (Neonatal Education) Within 30 days of hire. xqrzhdi


• Within 60 days of hire.

Work Schedule:

• PRN Work Type: Per Diem As Needed