ER Registered Nurse (FT NIGHTS)

Emerus•Milwaukee, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse performs the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room. The role provides age-specific and developmentally and specialty-appropriate nursing care, supports patient comfort and safety, and follows physician orders and applicable nursing standards, legal requirements, and facility policies. This is a full-time night-shift position at a 16-bed small-format hospital with 8 emergency room beds and 8 inpatient beds. The shift is 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with an additional $3 per hour night-shift differential. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
Current state Registered Nurse licensure without sanctions required.
At least 2 years of full-time RN experience in the Emergency Room or comparable experience required.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
Fluency in written and oral English required.
For Pennsylvania candidates, Act 33 Child Abuse History Clearance and Act 73 FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance must have been completed within the last 5 years or be obtained before the start date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
TNCC certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty-appropriate nursing care to ensure patient and family comfort and safety.
Complete accurate, concise, and legible medical-record documentation.
Observe and record patients’ signs, symptoms, behaviors, and physiological status.
Present proposed revisions to interventions and desired outcomes.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
Follow physician orders in delivering nursing care.
Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures and COLA and CLIA regulations.
Follow infection-control and isolation procedures and use aseptic techniques in patient care.
Perform admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
Participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
Assemble equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area and perform or assist with procedures and treatments.
Provide care in accordance with applicable laws, facility and departmental policies and procedures, and established nursing standards and state Board of Nursing requirements.
Perform and document assigned Quality Assessment activities.
Attend required staff and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.