RN Emergency Dept

CHI; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 43,394 - 70,877; Full time

Job summary

CHI is hiring an Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) for its St. Joseph Health facility in Texas. The role entails providing high-quality, compassionate care, including performing patient assessments and implementing care plans in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must have an Associate of Nursing, at least one year of experience, and a Texas RN license at hire. The position offers a pay range of $31.50 – $51.45 per hour with growth opportunities in critical care nursing.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of RN experience.
• Registered Nurse license in Texas upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients.
• Design and document care plans in collaboration with teams.
• Maintain patient safety and handle supplies accurately.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient-first mindset

Collaboration

Education

Associate of Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well‑being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient‑first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast‑paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment: Perform admission and ongoing assessment of the patient’s condition; provide nursing care meeting physical, psychological, and spiritual needs; notify the doctor of changes requiring attention; reassess at appropriate intervals; modify interventions as needed.
• Planning: Design, direct, evaluate, and document the plan of care, patient/family teaching, and transition plan to appropriate discharge; collaborate with other disciplines to meet specialized needs.
• Implementation: Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies; maintain patient safety initiatives and protocols including medication safety and physician orders.
• Report Skills: Provide and receive bedside shift reports including family participation; delegate tasks to ensure continuity of care.
• Environment & Patient Safety: Maintain a safe work environment; promptly remove used and soiled equipment and linen; report all safety and hazard concerns.
• Supplies: Maintain accurate documentation of charges and supplies used for cost containment.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associate of Nursing, upon hire
• At least one (1) year of RN experience, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire
• Basic Life Support – CPR, within 14 days
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 months
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 months
• Trauma Nurse Core Course, within 12 months

Preferred

• Bachelor of Nursing
• Critical Care experience

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health – Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville, TX. Since 1936, St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley. We have a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center, and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system, St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care, Express Clinics, and imaging and diagnostic services.

Pay Range

$31.50 – $51.45 /hour