ER Registered Nurse (ER RN Full-time Day Swing Shift)

Emerus•Carlisle, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse performs the primary nursing functions of assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room. The role provides age-specific and developmentally and specialty-appropriate care while ensuring patient and family comfort and safety. The nurse documents care, observes patient status, follows physician orders, and protects patient privacy and confidentiality. The position also involves collecting laboratory samples and conducting testing under established policies and applicable COLA and CLIA regulations; following infection-control, isolation, and aseptic procedures; and performing admission, discharge, and transfer procedures. The nurse participates in evaluating nursing care, prepares equipment and supplies for diagnostic and treatment procedures, and performs or assists with procedures in accordance with applicable laws, facility policies, and nursing standards. This is a full-time day-shift role at a 20-bed small-format hospital in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The listed schedule is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
Current state Registered Nurse licensure without sanctions required.
At least 2 years of full-time RN experience in an Emergency Room or comparable experience required.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association required; ENPC certification from ENA may substitute for PALS.
Fluency in written and spoken English required.
Pennsylvania candidates must have completed Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance) and Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) within the last 5 years, or obtain them before the start date.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific, developmentally and specialty-appropriate nursing care, ensuring 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 physicians’ 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 aseptic techniques.
Perform admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
Participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
Assemble equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures, and perform or assist with procedures or treatments.
Provide care in accordance with applicable laws, facility and departmental policies and procedures, and established nursing standards.
Perform assigned Quality Assessment activities and document them.
Attend required staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.