ER Registered Nurse

Emerus•West Grove, PA

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 care while supporting patient and family comfort and safety. The position is at a 20-bed small-format hospital with 10 emergency-room beds and 10 inpatient beds, and is listed as PPRN days, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Emerus operates small-format hospitals in partnership with health systems and emphasizes compassionate, comprehensive patient care, teamwork, diversity, equity, and equal access to information, development, and opportunity.

Requirements

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

BSN.
TNCC certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, prioritize, and provide specialty-appropriate nursing care, ensuring the comfort and safety of patients and families.
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 according to established policies, procedures, and COLA and CLIA regulations.
Follow 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 and 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.