Job Description

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Overview

Registered Nurse RN, Emergency Department ED ER, PRN, Days

The BSA Emergency Department proudly serves a multi-state area of the Texas Panhandle, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas. The BSA ED averages 5,250 patients per month that are treated by a by a team that consist of Board Certified Emergency physicians and a highly competent compassionate ED staff.
Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is accountable for the health status and health needs of their patients based upon interpretation of health data and preventative health practices in collaboration with the patients and the interdisciplinary health-care team members.

Job Duties:

• Record patients\' medical information and vital signs.
• Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients\' conditions.
• Consult and coordinate with health-care team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
• Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or health-care personnel or supervise a particular unit.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients\' responses and conditions.
• Conduct specified laboratory tests.
• Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
• Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient\'s condition.

Qualifications

Education/Licensures/Certifications:

Current Texas RN license
CPR certified from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required
ACLS within 12-months of hire required
PALS or ENPC within 12-months of hire required
TNCC within 12-months of hire preferred

Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Previous staff nursing experience desired; Emergency RN staff nursing experience preferred
Assess, plan, evaluates, documents total nursing process
Organized, self-motivated with exceptional follow-through skills
Computer skills necessary; EMR Epic documentation
Multi-task constantly and tolerate multiple interruptions
Clear and effective communication with patients, families, and other health-care professionals
Compassionate customer service skills
Committed to patient and family satisfaction

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights