RN Emergency Department

Midland Memorial Hospital; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for BSN education

Continuing education opportunities

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Midland Memorial Hospital is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their team in Midland, Texas. This full-time position entails focusing on patient safety and providing comprehensive nursing care. You will be responsible for assessing patient needs, creating care plans, and implementing nursing interventions.

The ideal candidate should possess an Associate's degree in Nursing, hold a current Texas RN license, and have relevant certifications. Competitive candidates may pursue further education support for advancing in their nursing career.

Qualifications

• Perform comprehensive assessments and develop care plans.
• Implement nursing interventions within legal and ethical parameters.
• Evaluate patient outcomes and modify care plans as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of patients.
• Synthesize collected data to identify nursing diagnoses.
• Implement and monitor the effectiveness of care plans.

Skills

Patient safety

Assessment and analysis

Patient care planning

Effective communication

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)

Current State of Texas License as a Registered Nurse

Certification in area of specialty (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

The RN, with a focus on patient safety, is required to function within the parameters of the legal scope of practice and in accordance with the federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations, and policies, procedures and guidelines of the employing health care institution or practice setting. The RN functions under their own license and assumes accountability and responsibility for quality of care provided to patients and their families according to the standards of nursing practice. The RN demonstrates responsibility for continued competence in nursing practice, and develops insight through reflection, self‑analysis, self‑care, and lifelong learning.

Shift and Schedule

Full Time
7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Essential Functions / Performance Expectations

• Complete a comprehensive assessment. This includes the initial and ongoing, extensive collection, analysis and interpretation of data.
• Synthesize the data collected during the comprehensive assessment to identify problems, make nursing diagnoses, and formulate goals, teaching plans and outcomes.
• Implement the plan of care. The RN may begin, deliver, assign or delegate certain interventions within the plan of care for patients within legal, ethical, and regulatory parameters and in consideration of health restoration, disease prevention, wellness, and promotion of healthy lifestyles.
• Evaluate and report patient outcomes and responses to therapeutic interventions in comparison to benchmarks from evidence‑based practice and research findings, and plan follow‑up care and referrals to appropriate resources that may be needed.

Education and Experience

• Associate’s degree (ADN) or diploma in nursing is required. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is preferred. Our aim is that MMH nurses are prepared at the BSN level. We are committed to support your pursuit of a BSN education. A BSN and certification in a clinical area of expertise will be required to advance within the clinical nurse professional practice ladder.
• Current State of Texas License as a Registered Nurse.
• Certification in area of specialty (e.g., CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CNOR) preferred.

ACLS, PALS, ENPC, and TNCC required within 18 months of date of employment.

Early Acute Stroke recognition and treatment education.

Required to complete four (4) hours of hospital‑provided continuing education hours upon hire and annually for Total Joint and Spine. Education will focus on management/care of total hip, knee and shoulder replacement as well as elective spine surgery patients.

Physical Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, lift, see, speak and hear. Lifting is limited to 35 lbs. for clinical staff and to 50 lbs. for non‑clinical staff. The individual must use an assisted‑lift device or get another individual(s) to assist with the lift that is over these maximum limits.