Registered Nurse (RN) - Austin Emergency Department

We are searching for a Staff Nurse—someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position you’ll provide quality nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care in a manner that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective care. We need someone who can collect and analyze data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing Or Associates Degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Or Technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Or Must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN.
• Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required.
• Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas is required
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association is required
• (1) year of professional nursing experience
• 1 year of Critical Care, Pediatrics, or Emergency Department experience highly preferred

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards

Responsibilities:

• Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including bio-physical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner
• Collects and analyzes data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care
• Identifies patient's needs pertaining to patient teaching, discharge planning, growth and development, nutritional screening, functional status, and pain management
• Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes in the patient's condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record
• Discusses the patient's plan of care with family and/or significant individuals and documents in the medical record as appropriate
• Evaluates and documents patient's response to the care provided and recognizes the patient's progress toward meeting the desired outcomes and discusses with the patient/family
• Formulates, implements, and documents individualized teaching plan based on patient/family assessment
• Serves as a patient/family advocate while caring for patients and collaborating with other health care team members
• Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performances