Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ER RN)

Overview

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting multiple Emergency Department Nurses to support the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Nurses may also be asked to provide services at Community Based Outpatient Centers (CBOC). Multiple shift schedules are available. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers.

Ansible is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of health care, national security, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.

Responsibilities

Emergency Department RN services shall be provided in accordance with the policies of the VA healthcare system where assigned. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care based on age-specific components
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction
• Considers all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences
• Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines
• Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team
• Poises and articulates in communicating with people of varied educational levels and varied ethnic backgrounds
• Works cooperatively as a member of a team in all assignments
• Participates in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse academic program (BSN)
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in at least one state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• American Health Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Three (3) years of recent Emergency Room RN work experience is required
• No sponsorship available

All candidates must be able to:

• Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
• Lift up to 20 lbs
• Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
• Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.