RN - ER
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Emergency Department
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: 1 year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred
License: RN License in the state of Texas or compact
Certifications:
- Current BLS certification required
- Current ACLS certification required
- Current PALS certification required
- Current TNCC certification required
Must-Have:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred
Description:
The competent nurse practices independently and demonstrates awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation.
Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to plan long-range goals.
Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing.
Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers to help manage the clinical situation.
Meets expectations of the applicable competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Consistent with the Scope 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.
Utilizes appropriate protocols to administer medications and treatments; monitors for side effects and effectiveness of the prescribed treatment.
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.
All newly hired experienced RNs must attend orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member.
Skills completion and competency completion will be achieved with the preceptor at the bedside and documented through the organization’s tracking software.
Completion of all annual competency verification requirements is expected.
