Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Mids

Job Title:

STAFF NURSE - 0635

• Nurse Manager

Employee with Patient Care Impact

Non-Exempt

Required to report to work

In this highly technical, fast‑paced, and challenging nursing position, you will work with multidisciplinary team members to provide patients with the best care. You will be at the heart of our patient‑centered care, valued for your compassion as you continually strive to improve the patient experience. With clear communication and dedication to building relationships that promote a collaborative environment, you will be accountable for your performance, empowered to take initiative for professional growth, and eager to build a winning team.

The Registered Nurse (RN) renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients, provides direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation), directs and supervises team members, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with unit standards of care. Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (BSN preferred)
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas
• Current Basic Life Support Certification
• Additional certifications as required by department

• Knowledgeable about hospital policies, procedures, and nursing care standards, utilizing them in care delivery
• Minimum 12 months RN experience or completion of a Nurse Residency Program
• Experience working with confidential material

• Communicate clearly and openly
• Build relationships that promote a collaborative environment
• Be accountable for performance
• Seek ways to improve the patient experience
• Take initiative for professional growth
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

• Adhere to general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment using communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building
• Assume responsibility for nursing components of patient/family/significant other educational processes
• Communicate to the team, co‑workers, patients, and family members to ensure understanding of information
• Create and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients, self, co‑workers, and facility
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely written communication of patient information
• Provide therapeutic environment through safe, accurate, and timely medication and IV administration
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance and professional growth and development
• Utilize nursing process to ensure quality patient care throughout the episode of care
• Perform other duties as assigned

• 20% standing stationary, 60% standing or moving, 15% sitting, 2% climbing, 20% bending, 2% kneeling, 1% crawling, 30% reaching, 90% handling, 90% talking, 15% smelling

• 100% normal noise level

• 5% respiratory irritants
• 50% skin irritants
• 50% allergic irritants
• 50% wet work – hands, 1% wet work – feed
• 50–75% use of electrical equipment
• 25–50% use of sharp utensils
• 80% exposure to blood and body fluids

• 50% up to 10 lbs, 30% 10–20 lbs, 10–30% 20–50 lbs, 10% 50–100 lbs

• 45% up to 10 lbs, 30% 10–20 lbs, 10–30% 20–50 lbs, 10% 50–100 lbs

• 10% up to 10 lbs, 10% 10–20 lbs, 30% 20–50 lbs, 10% 50–100 lbs, 10% 100+ lbs

• 100% indoor, no outdoor, no hot or cold environment

• Vision essential