Job Description

Job Description

Description
AdventHealth Central Texas

Location Address: 2201 S Clear Creek Rd., Killeen, TX 76549

Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth Central Texas, Killeen, TX

* Our care for patients extend to the spiritual level by praying with patients and families and providing on call, 24 hours, 7 days a week Chaplains for spiritual support.
* Award winning facility with opportunities to grow both professionally and personally working with great individuals, part of a bigger team that continues to build a world-class culture where you become family.
* Extraordinary benefits to include tuition reimbursement and on-campus classes.
* Cost of living is 20 percent lower than the national average
* Largest school district in the area, with more than 50 elementary, middle, high school, and specialized campuses to choose from
* Surrounded close to Ft. Hood, Copperas Cove, to Belton and Lampasas with plenty of restaurants, shopping and other family fun events.
* Miles of scenic trails and parks available for recreational activity

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time mids - 11a-11p

When you work your 12-hour shift in between the hours below, you will add the differentials to the base rate of pay.

7a-3p = base pay

3p-11p = base plus 15%

11p-7a = base plus 18%

Weekends is the above plus another 10%

You Will Be Responsible For:

Provides for delivery of patient care through assessment with identification and prioritization of presenting problems or needs, to facilitate optimum patient care

Evaluates patients presented to the Emergency Room upon their arrival

Performs, properly documents and reports all procedures and assessments in accordance with departmental and hospital policy

Recognizes potential emergency/life threatening situations and implements preventive measures

Qualifications
What You Will Need:

A graduate of an accredited school of nursing or degree program

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas or Compact State

BLS (Basic Life Support) - upon hire

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - within the first six months of hire

PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - within the first six months of hire

TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course) within the first 18 months of hire

CPI (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention) within the first three months of hire

Job Summary:

The ED Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct patient centered care in a critical care area as part of a multidisciplinary team to prioritize care through appropriate triage, assess the needs of the patient and provide treatment, and properly disposition the patient. The ED RN provides patient-centered care to a population within the age range of newborn to geriatric.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.