Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (West Campus)

TCH Medical Center; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TCH Medical Center is seeking a Staff Nurse to deliver high-quality nursing care in a fast-paced setting. The role involves assessing patients, planning and educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care aligned with family-centered principles.

Ideal candidates will have a nursing degree, Texas licensure, and BLS certification, plus at least one year of experience. Respiratory fit testing may be required as part of safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Associates Degree in Nursing with BSN program acceptance/enrollment and signed agreement
• Technical diploma in nursing with BSN program acceptance/enrollment and signed agreement
• Enrolled in a nursing bridge program toward MSN
• BSN-equivalency verified or signed agreement
• Current Texas Board of Nursing license
• Current BLS certification from American Heart Association
• Minimum 1 year of professional nursing experience

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents patient/family assessments across bio-physical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual and environmental needs
• Collects and analyzes data from the medical record to coordinate patient care
• Identify teaching, discharge planning, growth, nutrition, functional status and pain management needs
• Update plan of care based on new information and conditions; communicate to health care team
• Discuss plan of care with patient/family and document appropriately
• Evaluate patient response and progress toward outcomes; document results
• Create and document individualized teaching plans for patient/family
• Advocate for patient and collaborate with health care team
• Administer and document medications and treatments timely
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and apply new knowledge to improve performance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Associates Degree in Nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement

Technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement

Nursing bridge program enrolled toward MSN

Verified BSN-equivalency or signed agreement

Current licensure with the Texas Board of Nursing

Current BLS from the American Heart Association

1 year of professional nursing experience

Job description

We are searching for a Staff Nurse—someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position you’ll provide quality nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care in a manner that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective care. We need someone who can collect and analyze data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care.

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing Or AssociatesDegreein nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in aBSN program and signed agreement
• OrTechnical diplomain nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in aBSN program and signed agreement
• OrMust be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge programworking toward an MSN.
• Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required.
• Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas is required
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association is required
• (1) year of professional nursing experience

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards

Responsibilities:

• Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including bio-physical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner
• Collects and analyzes data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care
• Identifies patient's needs pertaining to patient teaching, discharge planning, growth and development, nutritional screening, functional status, and pain management
• Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes in the patient's condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record
• Discusses the patient's plan of care with family and/or significant individuals and documents in the medical record as appropriate
• Evaluates and documents patient's response to the care provided and recognizes the patient's progress toward meeting the desired outcomes and discusses with the patient/family
• Formulates, implements, and documents individualized teaching plan based on patient/family assessment
• Serves as a patient/family advocate while caring for patients and collaborating with other health care team members
• Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performances