STAFF NURSE

Qualifications

• Associate Degree Nurse or higher
• Registered Nurse with current Texas license
• Minimum of 3 years of emergency room experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, or ENPC (TNCC and CEN preferred but not required)
• Strong skills in both oral and written format
• Must be flexible and service-oriented
• Problem-solving abilities with the ability to intervene immediately and awareness of changing conditions that may require additional assistance, (Critical-thinking)

Job Responsibilities/Duties

• Excellent Customer Service skills.
• Accurately assesses patient acuity and assigns appropriate triage levels.
• Identifies and prioritizes patient needs and accomplishes them in an organized, timely manner.
• Collaborates with physicians to provide the appropriate plan of care.
• Exhibits high-level customer service skills, and anticipates patient's needs.
• Places equal emphasis on quality and compassion in caring for patients.
• Actively participates in solving problems on the unit to improve process issues as well as patient flow.
• Oversees all aspects of patient care, and coordinates diagnostic tests, and treatments to ensure timely care of patients and movement through the Emergency Department.
• Provides for maximum patient safety at all times.
• Maintains flexibility in performing work duties to adapt to changes in patient volume.
• Seeks to maintain and improve positive, professional relationships with other nursing units and ancillary staff.
• Laboratory point-of-care testing and all CLIA-waived testing approved by the Laboratory Director
• Follow up on all send-out lab specimens with accurate documentation and physician notification.
• Documents accurately on the perpetual narcotic inventory form, and report any discrepancies to the Nurse Manager immediately.
• Performs all daily lab and equipment checks for Quality Assurance.
• Performs follow-up phone calls.
• Maintains the facility in clean working order in accordance with OSHA and reports any equipment failure or deficiencies to the Nurse Manager.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and documents accurately in the patient chart,
• Responsible for delegating appropriately to Radiology Technician, Registration Clerk, and EMT-Paramedic.
• Monitors supply every shift and report shortages when noted.
• Review company emails throughout every shift as this is the primary means of communication.
• Accurately documents any incidents and reports to the Nurse Manager and Physician on duty.
• Uses biohazard containers correctly.
• Empties sharps containers in a timely and safe manner.
• May be required to work holidays and weekends as needed.

Performance Expectations

• Demonstrates the ability to perform specific competencies as listed on the competency validation checklist(s).
• Demonstrates age-specific knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients.
• Ensures the privacy of our patient and the confidentiality of their Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Meets mutually agreed-upon performance goals/objectives as listed on the Performance Management Plan.
• Utilizes the nursing process for individual care to meet the needs of patients.
• Demonstrates ability to perform technical skills and procedures.
• Documents all patient care.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills.
• Promotes and exhibits teamwork.
• Completes mandatory education.
• Complies with hospital policies/procedures and patient safety initiatives.

Working Conditions

• Performs duties in a fast-paced emergency room
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move using proper body mechanics and agree to ask for assistance if required.
• While performing duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit; The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must submit to random drug screenings