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Registered Nurse Emergency Department

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, Cedar Park, TX, United States


Overview

As a Registered Nurse Emergency Department, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn—whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You\u2019ll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.
Responsibilities

Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes. Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.
Qualifications

Emergency Nurse Pediatric Cour must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
(RN) Registered Nurse
Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses, or Trauma Nursing Core Course, or TNCC Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree
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