RN - ED - Full Time 7a-7p

Job:RN ED
Classification:Hourly/NonExempt
Job Category:2 Professionals

Position Summary
The Emergency Department RN knows and conforms to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the Boards rules and regulations as well as all Federal State or local laws rules or regulations. The RN provides without discrimination nursing services regardless of age disability economic status gender national origin race religion or health problems of the patients service is responsible for the total nursing care assessment planning implementation and evaluation of each assigned patient plans provides evaluates and documents nursing care discharge planning and teaching assures the plan is carried out and provided in a safe environment through performance and supervision of subordinate personnel and educates patients family or others to attain optimal health and continuity of care.

Essential Functions
Knows/conforms to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the Boards rules and regulations as well as all Federal State or local laws rules or regulations.
Provide without discrimination nursing services regardless of age disability economic status gender national origin and race religion or health problems of the patients service.
Responsible for the total nursing care assessment planning implementation and evaluation of each assigned patient.
Plans provides evaluates and documents nursing care discharge planning and teaching.
Assures the plan is carried out and provided in a safe environment through performance and supervision of subordinate personnel.
Collects data including input from patient family significant others and staff to accurately reflect overt physiological/psychosocial needs of patients; reports unusual findings.
Collects and interprets data to provide appropriate care based on demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
Assists physician in seeing patients by obtaining and documenting vital signs prepares patients for examination and treatment and assists physician/midlevel with examination or procedures as needed including fetal nonstress testing.
Knows rationale for and effects of medication and treatment and correctly administers medications according to policy.
Performs waived laboratory tests as ordered by the physician or provider and according to hospital policy.
Draws and prepares specimens for transport to hospital or reference laboratory as needed.
Administers tests treatments and procedures ordered by the physician or provider.
Monitors maintains and orders clinical supplies.
Maintains and monitors patients EMR including test reports and completion of Ambulatory Care Summary by the third visit.
Performs and documents regular quality control of laboratory tests as required in laboratory policies and procedures.
Functions as charge nurse when required.
Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Work Experience
Two years of nursing experience preferred.
Emergency Department/hospital experience preferred.

Education
Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas required.
BLS (Basic Life Support) upon hire date required.
ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) required within 90 Days of hire date.
PALS/ENPC (Pediatric Advanced Life Support/Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) required within 6 months of hire date.
TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) required within 12 months of hire date.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling
Lbs. Time Lbs. Time
110 3
1 033
2 033
5 033
760 033

Movement Time
Bend/Stoop/Twist 033
Crouch/Squat 033
Kneel/Crawl 033
Reach Above Shoulder 033
Reach Below Shoulder 033
Repetitive Arm None
Repetitive Hand 033
Grasping 033
Squeezing 033
Climb Stairs 033
Walking Uneven 033
Walking Even 3466

Environment Time
Indoors 67100
Outdoors 033
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 3466

Equipment Time
Motor Vehicles None
Foot Pedals None
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 033

Work near Time
Machinery 033
Electricity None
Sharps 3466
Chemicals 033
Fumes 033
Heights None

Vision
Depth Perception Required
< 20 Required
Color Not Required
Peripheral Required

Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR
Sit 1 3
Stand 4 4.5
Walk 4 4.5