ED RN
Texarkana, Texas
CHRISTUS Saint Michael Health System

RN - Emergency Dept

Employment Type: Travel, Full Time Location: Texarkana, Texas Unit: Emergency Dept Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 7 PM - 7 AM Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Role Summary

The competent RN practices independently in the Emergency Dept, provides routine and complex care, makes assignments and delegates to other care providers, and assesses patient and family learning needs to provide education.

Responsibilities

• Meets the expectations of the applicable competency framework (Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders)
• Provides nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families
• Administers medications and treatments per protocol, and monitors side effects and effectiveness
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medications, and care given

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas or compact state
• Current BLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• Current PALS certification issued by American Heart Association
• Current TNCC certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• One year of experience in the Emergency Department
• Emergency Department experience within the last year

Onboarding

• Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days
• New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and must complete entry and Emergency Dept-specific competency validations
• Newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation