ER Registered Nurse | FT Nights

Emerus•Las Vegas, NV

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 role provides proficient, age-specific, developmentally and specialty-appropriate nursing care while ensuring patient and family comfort and safety. The nurse documents care accurately, observes and records patient signs, symptoms, behaviors, and physiological status, and presents proposed revisions to interventions and desired outcomes. The position also follows physician orders; protects patient privacy and confidentiality; collects laboratory samples and performs testing under applicable policies and COLA and CLIA regulations; follows infection-control, isolation, and aseptic procedures; and performs admission, discharge, and transfer procedures. The nurse participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care and assembles equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures, performing or assisting with procedures as needed. Care must follow applicable legal requirements, facility and departmental policies, and state nursing standards. The nurse also completes assigned quality-assessment activities, attends required meetings, and performs other assigned duties.

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 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 obtained before the start date.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
TNCC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally or specialty-appropriate nursing care, ensuring 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 lab testing in accordance with policies and procedures and COLA and CLIA regulations.
Follow required infection-control and isolation procedures and use 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.
Deliver care in accordance with applicable laws, facility and departmental policies and procedures, and state nursing standards.
Perform and document assigned Quality Assessment activities.
Attend required staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.