ER Registered Nurse (FT NIGHTS)

Emerus•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The ER Registered Nurse performs the primary nursing functions of assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room. The nurse provides proficient, age-specific and developmentally or specialty-appropriate care, using advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to promote patient and family comfort and safety. The role requires accurate medical-record documentation, observation and recording of patient signs, symptoms, behaviors, and physiological status, and proposing revisions to interventions and desired outcomes. The nurse follows physician orders and applicable legal, hospital, departmental, and nursing-practice standards; protects patient privacy and confidentiality; collects laboratory samples and performs testing in accordance with policies and COLA and CLIA regulations; and follows infection-control, isolation, and aseptic procedures. The role also includes admission, discharge, and transfer procedures; participation in nursing-care assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation; and assembling equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures or assisting with those procedures. This is a full-time night-shift position at a 16-bed small-format hospital, with 8 ER beds and 8 inpatient beds. The stated shift is 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The posting highlights a $10,000 sign-on bonus and a $3-per-hour night-shift differential above base pay.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, direct, and evaluate patient care in the Emergency Room.
Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally or specialty-appropriate nursing care to promote the comfort and safety of patients and families.
Complete accurate, concise, and legible medical-record documentation.
Observe and record patient 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 laboratory testing according to established policies and procedures, including 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 and treatments.
Provide care in accordance with applicable legal requirements, 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.