Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room
Location: San Marcos, TX 78666
Duration: 3 months+ (Possibilities of Extension)
 
SHIFT: NIGHTS 6 PM – 6 AM
 
Work Type: Full Time
 
FLOAT REQUIREMENTS:

• Float between 4 ED's and Inpatient (IMC/ICU by appropriate experience and level of care).
• Floating is volume dependent.

• The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation.
• Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to focus on long-range goals or plans.
• Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing.
• Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
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• Meets expectations of the applicable Client Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Product and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or caregivers; identifies issues and resources.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.

• BLS required (AHA only).
• ACLS required (AHA only).
• PALS required (AHA only).
• TNCC required.
• RN License in state of TX or compact.