Registered Nurse-ED

Registered Nurse-ED

Dallas, TX

Industry: Healthcare / Health Services - Nursing / LPNs / LVNs

Exp 1-2 yrs

Deg Bachelors

Relo

Bonus 

Job Description

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.

Job Requirements:

•Current Texas licensure as an RN 

•Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association

•Current certification as a ACLS Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association

•Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. 

•Customer service abilities including effective listening skills. 

•Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment. 

•Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

ACLS 

BLS 

Trauma Certification plus 

IDEAL CANDIDATE

1-2yrs hospital acute care emergency department experience