Emergency Services Registered Nurse

Prime Healthcare • Coshocton, OH

12h

About The Position

Coshocton Regional Medical Center is seeking an Emergency Services Registered Nurse. The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The nurse directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards.

In the Emergency Department, the Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care of assigned patients. The nurse communicates with physicians about changes in a patient’s clinical condition, diagnostic study results, and symptoms; responds quickly and accurately to changes in the patient’s condition or response to treatment; understands EMTALA regulations and abuse-reporting responsibilities; and maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency Department experience preferred.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• For Paramedic Base Station EDs: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintained thereafter.
• At EDAP-certified facilities: completion of emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
• At non-OB facilities: NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintained thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards.
• Take direct responsibility and accountability for assigned Emergency Department patients.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions or responses to treatment.
• Understand EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed