RN Emergency Dept

CommonSpirit Health; College Station (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in College Station is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients. The ideal candidate will have an Associate Degree in Nursing or BSN, along with a TX RN license. Responsibilities include patient assessments, implementing care plans, and providing education on diverse health topics. Ideal for those with a critical thinking mindset eager to help others in a fast-paced environment. This role supports career advancement and is vital to patient recovery.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse: TX license upon hire is required.
• Basic Life Support - CPR certification within 14 days.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 6 months.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 6 months.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course certification within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Utilize nursing process to ensure quality patient care.
• Perform ongoing assessments and formulate nursing diagnoses.
• Document in patient records according to standards.
• Provide education on pain management and disease processes.
• Demonstrate commitment to patient safety and ethical decision-making.
• Participate in research activities related to patient care.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Education

Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing or BSN

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a 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.

• Utilizes the nursing process to ensure appropriate patient care is provided in a cost effective, quality driven, and patient focused manner. Collects pertinent social, psychological, developmental and spiritual data from the patient, significant others and other health care team members.
• Performs as ongoing assessment, formulates nursing diagnosis and goals, plans appropriate interventions, and evaluates the outcome of the interventions.
• Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements.
• Provides appropriate teaching and information to patients and families including information on Pain Management, Nutrition, Skin Integrity, Fall prevention, Diabetes, Disease Process, Smoking Cessation, and Discharge instructions.
• Demonstrates commitment to the goals and values of the patient, Hospital, community and nursing profession through cost containment measures, maintaining confidentiality, appropriate ethical decision –making, and ensuring patient safety.
• Uses interventions substantiated by research as appropriate in the patient population, Participates in research activities, identifies opportunities for research, and collaborates with the Outcomes managers and department.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing or BSN, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 - months and
• Trauma Nurse Core Course, within 12 - months

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.