Emergency Room Nurse

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health - Bryan/College Station Navasota Caldwell Madisonville TX. Since 1936 St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley. We have a Level III Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Every day in emergency nursing is different. You're a multitasker who can react quickly as you'll prioritize patients based on their medical necessity while providing emergency triage to others. As part of our ER team, you'll partner with an experienced clinical team to deliver stabilizing care to our patients.

To thrive as an ER nurse, you should exhibit teamwork, professionalism, critical thinking skills, and a willingness to take on additional projects such as patient experience initiatives. More than anything, you should be energetic and motivated to provide quality care to our patients, maintaining their dignity at every step.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

• Use emergency triage protocol to intake, discharge, or admit patients.
• Deliver stabilizing care to emergency patients of all ages as part of the larger ER team, adapting care to changes in patient's condition as needed.
• Use knowledge of cultural differences to provide patient care sensitive to and consistent with cultural values, beliefs, and customs. Document the nursing care plan and changes in the patient's condition.
• Engage in other activities that benefit patient outcomes, such as patient experience initiatives, mentoring, etc.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates in Nursing
• At least one (1) year of RN experience, upon hire and
• Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days