Emergency Room Registered Nurse
College Station, Texas
St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital - College Station, TX

Registered Nurse (ER) - Texas, College Station

Job Overview

• Position: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Location: College Station, Texas
• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts (day and night shifts start at 6:45 AM; midshifts start at 9, 11, 1, or 3)
• Scheduling: Matrix scheduling with attempts to accommodate traveler preferences
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Worked in with permanent staff rotation
• Call/Standby: None
• Floating: Travelers are usually first to float and serve as a helping hand if floating is required

Facility & Unit Information

• Trauma Level: Level III Trauma Center
• STEMI and Stroke Receiving Center
• ER Beds: 18 total, including 4 critical rooms for trauma or codes
• Fast Track: 6 beds
• Separate Triage Area: Yes; travelers are allowed to staff triage
• Holding Area: No separate holding area; holds are intermixed within the ER
• Psych/Seclusion Rooms: 1
• Security: In-house 24/7, rounds in ER
• Average Patients per Day: Approximately 70
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:3-4 depending on acuity
• Charge Nurse: Generally patient-free, does not take assignment
• Support Staff: 2 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) per shift, occasionally pulled to be sitters
• Respiratory Therapist (RT): Present 24/7; perform ABGs, breathing treatments, run vents; RNs perform EKGs
• RT Equipment: Nasal cannula to ventilators; RNs troubleshoot equipment
• Monitor Techs: None; RNs read and interpret telemetry strips
• Imaging: X-Ray and CT located nearby; nurses assist with transport
• Phlebotomy: Dedicated phlebotomy staff draws labs, not RNs

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Pediatric patients admitted locally (super sick pediatric patients transferred out)
• Cardiac cases including STEMIs
• Stroke patients
• Some trauma cases (multisystem trauma transferred out)
• General ER cases: abdominal pain, respiratory issues, gastrointestinal problems, etc.

Required Certifications and Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Orientation & Training

• Unit-specific orientation: 1-3 shifts depending on experience
• Orientation includes a checkoff packet reviewed with a preceptor

Additional Information

• RN not responsible for arranging placement for psychiatric patients; screening and placement handled by others
• Call-outs are strongly discouraged and may lead to termination
• Dress Code: Navy scrubs required; undershirts must be navy; scrub jackets optional but must be navy
• Traveler extensions are encouraged

This summary includes all relevant details for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this ER RN travel position.