What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse FT Nights - Emergency Room (30740) position at Nacogdoches County Hospital District?
Emergency Room- Full Time - Registered Nurse
7pm-7am (Night Shift)
Full Benefits Package
What's in it for you?
- Generous benefit plans that start the 1st of the month following your start date
- High Reliability Organization
- How we treat people in our organization, we are truly committed to patient safety and to our employees
- Additional options for dental, vision, life, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts.
- Retirement Plan-457(b)
- Hospital paid Life Insurance
- Employee Discount at our onsite Starbucks, Café, and Gift Shop
- ATM onsite
- Fresh Vending
- Free on-site parking
- Colleague recognition program.
- Time Away from Work Program (paid time off)
About Us:
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital- Celebrating 90 years of caring for our community and surrounding communities. Our outstanding team combines compassion and kindness with the latest technology and advanced treatments to deliver care. Services Include: Cardiac Services, FastTrack, ICU, Emergency Room, Incontinence Therapy, Medical Imaging, Nutrition Services, Physical rehabilitation, Stroke Action Plan, Surgery.
At Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, we recognize and reward you for your contributions; we have a highly qualified, smart, and ambitious team making a difference in our patients lives. Our culture of ownership and transparency empowers our team to achieve their goals. We have new transformative owners, for all those on board, its going to be a challenging and a rewarding journey and we are just getting started.
www.nacmem.org
Position Purpose:
Emergency Room Registered Nurses serve as an advocate for the patient and the patient’s family and promotes safety by practicing within the Texas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations. Emergency Room registered nurses functions under his or her own license and assumes accountability and responsibility for quality of care provided to patients and their families according to the standards of nursing practice. The RN demonstrates responsibility for continued competence in nursing practice, and develops insight through reflection, self-analysis, self-care, and lifelong learning.
Position Summary: (not all inclusive)
- Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans in consultation with healthcare professionals.
- Evaluating medical information, as well as providing direct and individualized bedside nursing care to pre-and post-surgery patients.
- Preparing, administering and recording prescribed medications.
- Changing dressings, inserting catheters, and starting IVs.
- Adjusting specialized medical equipment as needed, as well as interpreting and recording measurements.
- Monitoring patients' vitals and reporting adverse reactions to medications in a timely manner.
- Collaborating on discharge planning with the healthcare team.
- Answering questions and educating patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery care.
- Maintaining and updating patient files, medical charts, and health records.
- Adhering to best nursing practices, standards, and protocols.
OUR COMMUNITY:
Welcome to Nacogdoches, the oldest town in Texas and the official Garden Capital of Texas. Nacogdoches is home of the Texas Blueberry Festival. Nacogdoches is a 300-year-old city known as The Oldest Town in Texas. It's located in the heart of Deep East Texas almost equidistant between Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Shreveport, Louisiana. Nestled between three national forests and only a short drive from two of the largest lakes in Texas, Nacogdoches is home to Stephen F. Austin State University and has a population of 33,000. Also designated the Garden Capital of Texas, Nacogdoches is recognized for its natural beauty, creeks and trails Nacogdoches has long been a live music destination and remains that today! Classic old venues make for great music, dancing and enjoying a night on the town. Take in live jazz poolside, dance at a local dance hall or simply relax and reconnect at a local wine bar.
- Required: Registered Nurse Licensure from the Texas State Board of Nursing or Compact Licensure.
- Required: BLS (CPR) Certification.
- Required: Reads, writes, and communicates effectively in English.
- Emergency Department: ACLS within 6 months of employment,
- TNCC within 12 months
- ENPC (Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course) or PALS within 12 months