Job Details: RN Emergency PRN

Company: St. David's HealthCare – St. David's HealthCare, an Austin based healthcare system, is building outstanding teams to deliver the top quality healthcare in the country.

Description: Voted 'Best Large Employer in Central Texas'
by Austin Business Journal
St. David's HealthCare has been awarded #1 Best Places to Work in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal. In addition, two of our facilities have been awarded Texas Nurse Friendly by the Texas Nurses Association!

St. David's HealthCare is building outstanding teams to deliver top quality healthcare in Travis and Williamson Counties. We're recruiting the most compassionate and the brightest! We're hiring for positions throughout the company -- learn more about how you can build your career with St. David's HealthCare!

Unit Description:

The Emergency Department is a 47-bed Level IV Trauma Center, Certified Chest Pain Center and JCAHO certified Stroke Center. This fun, fast-paced energetic team provides medical and trauma services to approximately 55,000+ patients annually. The patients are primarily adult with 25% being pediatric. Nurses provide the primary patient care with assistance from Emergency Room Techs.

Position Description:

The Emergency Department is the Adult Sexual Assault site for the City of Austin and environs, as well having a Hyperbaric Unit, CT and Ultrasound in Dept. Department has a strong emphasis on stroke and head injuries and also cardiac patients. Nurse to Patient ratio: 1:2 for critical care patients and 1:5 for standard ED patients.


Skills/Requirements

Education/Experience:

Required:
-Graduation from an NLN school of professional nursing.
-2 years of Nursing experience in the areas float.

Preferred:
-Completion of or actively pursuing a BSN degree. Experience as a Staff Nurse in an acute care setting.
Certification in area of specialty.

License/Certification:

Required:
-Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Texas.
-Current certification from the American Heart Association as a BLS provider.
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Posting Date: Oct 2 08