(Archived) Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Registered Nurse (RN) - ER job opening in San Antonio, TX.

The Registered Nurse (RN) - ER is based on Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland and is a civilian position providing services to the active duty military service members, military retirees, and their families.

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued.

• Fantastic PTO accural rate
• Competitive Compensation
• Benefit Package (health, dental, and vision plans)

Registered Nurse (RN) - ER Job Overview:

• Provide emergency nursing care for emergent (Level 1), urgent (Level 2), non-urgent (Level 3, 4, 5) and patients coming to the Emergency Department.
• Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
  
• Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
• Direct and supervise care provide by other healthcare professionals.
• Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.
• Recognize conditions that require isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all patient encounters.
• Provides emergency nursing care for emergency (Level 1), urgent (Level 2), non-urgent (Level 3, 4, 5) patients coming to the Emergency Department.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for all patients including newborns, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly; disabled to include visually and hearing impaired; and individuals of varying ethnic and religious backgrounds to include those who do not speak or understand English.
• Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use.
• Assumes full responsibility for assigned patients and ancillary personnel.
• Delegates tasks, directs emergency room technicians, specialty technicians, and provides counseling, guidance, and patient education.
• Recognizes medical emergencies and responds appropriately. Initiates CPR if required.
  

Registered Nurse (RN) - ER Qualifications:

• Graduate from a school accredited by NLNAC or CCNE
• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TCNN)
• Minimum three (3) years of RN experience with at least 2 years in an ER
  RN license - active, current, unrestricted. Any U.S. state license honored.