RN Emergency Dept Night
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Dallas
Posted on: February 23, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Facility: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -
Lakeway, TXDepartment: Emergency DeptStatus: Full Time, 36 hrs. per
weekShift: Night Shift, (7pm-7am- self-scheduling with rotating
weekends)Level IV (4 trauma center but we practice as a Level III
due to our neuro surgery’s and keep a 24/7 neurosurgeon on.Patient
Ratio: 4:1 The 23-bed Emergency Department of Baylor Scott & White
Medical Center - Lakeway is equipped to treat critical and
life-threatening conditions in patients of all ages. The department
has the additional support of Baylor Scott & White's
multidisciplinary team, providing access to specialists in a full
range of care, ensuring you receive quality medical care during the
times you need it most care during the times you need it most.·
Board-certified emergency room physicians and trauma-trained
nurses· Chest Pain Team. As an official STEMI (ST-Segment elevation
myocardial infarction) Designated Center, Baylor Scott & White
Medical Center - Lakeway is specially equipped and trained to
handle the treatment of severe heart attacks. Through collaboration
with area first responders and hospital personnel, we have the
ability to rapidly provide patients with definitive muscle-saving
treatment. · Resuscitation Center of Excellence. This designation
means that we are capable of providing expert treatment of critical
medical issues and post-resuscitation care.· CalmerKids Certified.
This special training assures that pediatric patients have the best
patient experience possible. · Specialty physicians on call 24
hours a day for general and vascular surgery, neurosurgery,
orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, pediatrics, nuclear medicine,
and internal medicine.Patients cared for here have 24-hour access
to laboratory, X-ray and surgical services. JOB SUMMARY The
Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH
nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care
delivery by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN
assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on
responses to health problems, develops and implements an
individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response.
The RN promotes safe passage for their patients by using knowledge
of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients
to transition through the healthcare encounter without any
preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions
to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act,
each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee. RN
job is to be used for RNs in hospital inpatient and outpatient
departments with 24X7 staffing which include those departments with
on-call staffing on the off shifts. Examples of hospital inpatient
and outpatient procedural areas: GI Lab, Pain Management, Dialysis,
Infusion Centers and IV Services. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE
Clinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate
clinical assessments according to practice standards. Identifies
and prioritizes patient and family needs. Develops, implements and
evaluates the nursing plan of care. Modifies plan to meet clinical
outcomes. Clinical Inquiry: Systematically evaluates the quality
and effectiveness of nursing practice, including, but not limited
to, nursing sensitive indicators. Supports evidence-based practice
changes through research utilization and experiential learning.
Participates in quality/performance improvement initiatives. Caring
Practices: Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe and
therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff. Develops
therapeutic relationships with patient and family and maintains
appropriate boundaries. Manages both emotional and physical pain
with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and preventing
unnecessary suffering. Response to Diversity: Recognizes,
appreciates and incorporates a patient's and family's unique
differences, such as culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race,
ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values, into
an individualized plan of care. Advocacy and Moral Agency:
Preserves and protects the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and
rights of patient and family and represents their concerns. Creates
an individualized plan that accurately reflects patient and family
values and goals. Identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical
concerns. Facilitation of Learning: Facilitates learning for
patients and families, nursing staff, other members of the health
care team and community; integrating appropriate education
throughout the continuum of care to help them participate and/or
make informed decisions about their health care and treatments,
including health promotion and disease prevention. Assesses and
documents learning needs and outcomes. Collaboration: Works
collaboratively and interdependently with colleagues and community
to develop and implement an integrated plan of care. Open and
sensitive to all team members' unique contributions. Delegates
tasks and care to appropriate staff and ensures timely follow-up.
Systems Thinking: Uses strategies and available resources for
problem-solving for patients, family and staff. Recognizes that
resources are limited and considers factors related to safety,
effectiveness and efficiency in planning and delivering patient
care. Professionalism: Improves nursing practice and the work
environment through participating in shared governance and
decision-making processes and meaningfully recognizing the
contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from
education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and
commits to ongoing professional growth through continuing
education, networking with professional colleagues, membership and
involvement in professional nursing organizations, self-study,
professional reading, certification and seeking advanced degrees.
Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues
and others. Demonstrates commitment to community service. KEY
SUCCESS FACTORS Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient
care standards and procedures. Knowledge of laws, rules and
regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting
bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies
and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable
to the area of assignment. Knowledge of medical terminology;
principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction,
illness and disease prevention and management; medications and
drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects,
and possible adverse reactions. Knowledge of medical and
professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights. Must be
able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide-range of
constituencies. Must have critical thinking and problem-solving
skills. Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of
patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing
staff members and physicians/providers. Ability to provide
age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients
through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with
sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience and
to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a patient
care plan to meet the needs of individual patients. General
computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office,
information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic
medical documentation, and email. BENEFITS Our competitive benefits
package includes the following - Immediate eligibility for health
and welfare benefits - 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar
match up to 5% - Tuition Reimbursement - PTO accrual beginning Day
1 Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program - MAJOR
- Nursing - MAJOR - Nursing - MAJOR - Nursing - EXPERIENCE - 2
Years of Experience - CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within
30 days of hire or transfer.
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