Registered Nurse - Emergency Services - Dallas, TX (Nursing Jobs)

Registered Nurse - Emergency Services

Category: Nursing Jobs
Code: 1370
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Excellent Salary and...

Experience Level: Entry Level
Travel: None
Relocation Assistance: Negotiable
Degree: Associate or Vocational Degree (AA/AS/MCSE/etc.)

Description

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department #1370

Location: Dallas, TX Area
Contact: Please send your current resume in Word format for consideration.

Bottom Line, the qualified candidate must have:

1. Registered Nurse (RN) in Texas
2. Associates Degree in Nursing or has BSN preferred or is willing to complete BSN
3. Work Nights in Emergency Department
4. 2+ Years recent RN experience in an Emergency Room or Acute Care hospital setting
5. Current BLS, ACLS, PALS Certs

Energetic, motivated, ready to jump right in, has a passion for the ED, but is not expecting a Trama Center environment. This is a freestanding, full service Emergency Department.

The Emergency Department RN provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

The tasks and responsibilities include:

- Assesses, plans and evaluates patient care needs.
- Prioritizes patient care based on acuity level and available resources.
- Carries out physician orders.
- Assists physician during examination, treatment and procedures.
- Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs.
- Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
- Instructs and educates patients and families.
- Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
- Orients and mentors new staff members.
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Other Requirements:

- Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider.
- ACLS Certification or attainted within 6 months of hire.
- ENPC or PALS Certifications required within 6 months of hire.
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Staff RN's not hired in a graduate nurse or intern status, must have a minimum of two years recent nursing experience in area of practice in an acute care setting.

This company is a great place to work because:

The Medical Center is focused on providing high-quality care to our community - we can prevent, diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions. Our team is dedicated to providing family-centered care with our talented team of healthcare professionals, technology and customer-friendly environment. We recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual, we treat all those that we serve with compassion and kindness, we act with honesty, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives. At the Medical Center, we trust our colleagues as valuable team members of our healthcare team and pledge to treat one another with loyalty, respect and dignity.