ER Registered Nurse

ChristianaCare Hospitals in Aston and West Grove•Penn Township, PA

About The Position

The ER 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 and family comfort and safety, and follows physician orders and applicable nursing standards, regulations, and facility policies. This is a PPRN day position with a stated schedule of 7 AM–7 PM at a 20-bed small-format hospital, comprising 10 ER beds and 10 inpatient beds. The position requires fluency in English and, for Pennsylvania candidates, specified clearances.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required; BSN preferred.
Current state Registered Nurse licensure without sanctions required.
At least 2 years of full-time RN experience in an ER or other comparable experience required.
Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required. ENPC certification from ENA may substitute for PALS.
Fluency in written and oral 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

BSN.
TNCC certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty-appropriate nursing care, applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills 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 laboratory testing in accordance with established policies and procedures and COLA and CLIA regulations.
Follow required 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 in the specialty service area, and perform or assist with procedures and treatments.
Provide care in accordance with legal requirements, facility and departmental policies and procedures, and established nursing standards and practices as defined by the state Board of Nursing.
Perform and document assigned Quality Assessment activities.
Attend required staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.