Registered Nurse (RN) - ED - Emergency Department
Vensure Employer Services
Houston, TX

Registered Nurse/Emergency Room - TX - On Site

Position Summary The ER Registered Nurse will provide onsite Emergency Room Services at the Medical Facility located in Houston, TX. P roviding healthcare to patients who urgently need treatment so that they can stabilize their vital signs and limit pain and discomfort, giving timely care to their patients in a fast-paced environment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Identifying the needs of a patient, filling out charts and intake paper and collecting information and samples so they can run tests. * Triage incoming patients based on level of injury or illness * Immediately stabilize incoming patients * Administer medication as instructed by physicians * Start intravenous lines, and set broken bones * Perform tracheotomies and intubations * Give patients stitches and sutures * Create and maintain incoming patient records * Work with team of emergency staff to help patients * Help transfer stable patients to other wings * Carry out the plan of care by performing/assigning delegated tasks * Care and management of peripheral and central lines, including PICC lines * Measure vital signs/hemodynamic monitoring including Pain (the 5th Vital Sign), pulse oximetry, etc. * Perform wound care including dressing changes (sterile and non-sterile), and obtaining wound cultures as necessary * Perform non-acute and/or acute ventilator care, if needed * Perform suctioning including oral, nasogastic, and tracheostomy * Perform deep suctioning, which may include obtaining specimens * Assess for and administer tube feedings * Assist with routine urinary and bowel elimination including catheters, colostomies, and digital stimulation Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities * Graduate of an accredited nursing program * Licensed in any State, Territory, Commonwealth of the U.S. or D.C. * BLS and/or ACLS * Willing to work 12- hour shifts and be available for weekends, holidays, evenings and night shifts * 1 year of experience (within the past 5 years) in Emergency Department * Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized and have excellent verbal and communication skills * Must be able to perform in a stressful and high paced environment without physical limitations. * Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities * Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. and carry up to 10ft * Must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship