Registered Nurse - Flower Mound Emergency Room PRN

Description

Work Schedule: Level III PRN - As Needed

Shift: 7p-7a 

The Flower Mound Emergency Center provides the same stat-of-the-art, life-saving resources as a hospital-based emergency room.  It is close to home and has a minimal wait time.  The 24 hour freestanding ER also has 12 private rooms (including pediatric and women’s health emergency rooms), advanced testing and imaging technology and a pharmacist on staff.  It is owned and operated by the Medical City Lewisville, a Magnet® designated facility.

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

The Registered Nurse – RN – Emergency Department - ER or ED 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. 
• Carries out physician orders.
• Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, monitors vital signs.
• Manages pain, low complexity medical conditions and high complexity medical conditions
• Initiates prescribed treatment plans
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems. 
• Instructs and educates patients and families.
• Performs nursing care consistent with the needs of pediatric adolescent, adult and geriatric patients requiring treatment and care

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an RN or compact license
• Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider
• Obtain ACLS, ENPC and PALS certification within 6 months of hire
• Minimum of one year of recent experience
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Associates Degree in Nursing required. Enroll in BSN program within 6 months of hire and obtain in 36 months
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.