Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse (RN), Mid-Shift/Variable, Full Time

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

6d•$37 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for an Emergency Nurse in the Emergency Department, working a mid-shift schedule. The role emphasizes family-centered care, teamwork, collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, informatics, and leadership. Nurses are expected to advocate for patient values, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, integrate best evidence into practice, use data for decision-making, minimize risks, utilize information technology, and participate in professional development and shared governance.

Requirements

RN License
Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience
BLS from American Red Cross or American Heart Association with at least 3 months left before expiration is required upon hire
2 years of nursing experience required for eligibility for bonus

Responsibilities

Delivers patient and family-centered care incorporating the nursing process while providing developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care.
Actively anticipates changes in patient outcomes/ unit needs in the provision of care.
Care is informed by the specific professional practice model in place in the unit.
Communicates and advocates patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs to the interdisciplinary team.
Initiates and anticipates individualized care and education for patients/families across the continuum using an interdisciplinary approach.
Applies communication practices that minimize risks across transitions of care.
Presents own perspective and supporting evidence in patient care and team discussions.
Collaborates with team members in shared decision-making.
Supports and upholds the mission, vision, and values of Community Hospital.
Identifies key concepts of research and evidence-based practice.
Participates in structuring the work environment to facilitate integration of new evidence into standards of practice.
Recognizes and communicates the need for revision of hospital and departmental policies procedures, practice guidelines, and/or measures for clinical practice evaluation.
Recognizes the standard of care provided by the applicable professional organization and /or association.
Utilizes outcome data at the patient level to make care decisions.
Participates in the quality improvement activities, which may include Root Cause Analyses, Apparent Cause Analyses, Capacity Operation Safety Huddles, Nursing Bed Huddles, & Interdisciplinary Meetings and uses quality measures to understand individual and unit performance.
Utilizes and discusses policy, procedures, and guidelines to support practice.
Communicates observations or concerns related to unsafe situations that pose a risk to patients, families or the health care team.
Recognizes and applies information and technology of patient and unit outcomes to facilitate communication, clinical decision-making, error prevention, and care coordination.
Navigates and documents in the EMR to support patient care.
Works within scope of practice and delegates according to Nurse Practice Act.
Participates in shared governance activities.
Seeks opportunities to participate in professional development activities such as: continuing education activities, a nursing or professional health organization, certification in clinical specialty, community service and/or grassroots advocacy and/or
Participates in education by precepting and the education of orientees, peers, and students and acting as a clinical resource.