Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse (RN), Nights, Full Time

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

1d•$37 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, night shift position for an Emergency Nurse in the Emergency Department. The role emphasizes family-centered care, teamwork, 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 organizational goals.

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

Nice To Haves

2 years of nursing experience required for eligibility for bonus

Responsibilities

Deliver patient and family-centered care incorporating the nursing process while providing developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care.
Anticipate changes in patient outcomes/unit needs in the provision of care.
Communicate and advocate patient values, preferences, and expressed needs to the interdisciplinary team.
Initiate and anticipate individualized care and education for patients/families across the continuum using an interdisciplinary approach.
Apply communication practices that minimize risks across transitions of care.
Present own perspective and supporting evidence in patient care and team discussions.
Collaborate with team members in shared decision-making.
Support and uphold the mission, vision, and values of Community Hospital.
Identify key concepts of research and evidence-based practice.
Participate in structuring the work environment to facilitate integration of new evidence into standards of practice.
Recognize and communicate the need for revision of hospital and departmental policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and/or measures for clinical practice evaluation.
Recognize the standard of care provided by the applicable professional organization and/or association.
Utilize outcome data at the patient level to make care decisions.
Participate in quality improvement activities, which may include Root Cause Analyses, Apparent Cause Analyses, Capacity Operation Safety Huddles, Nursing Bed Huddles, & Interdisciplinary Meetings and use quality measures to understand individual and unit performance.
Utilize and discuss policy, procedures, and guidelines to support practice.
Communicate observations or concerns related to unsafe situations that pose a risk to patients, families, or the health care team.
Recognize and apply information and technology of patient and unit outcomes to facilitate communication, clinical decision-making, error prevention, and care coordination.
Navigate and document in the EMR to support patient care.
Work within scope of practice and delegate according to Nurse Practice Act.
Participate in shared governance activities.
Seek opportunities to participate in professional development activities such as continuing education, nursing or professional health organizations, certification in clinical specialty, community service, and/or grassroots advocacy.
Participate in education by precepting and the education of orientees, peers, and students and acting as a clinical resource.