Registered Nurse - ED
About The Position
This is a 13-week contract position for a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department (ED) located in Watertown, NY. The shift is from 7pm to 7am, with a 36-hour guarantee. The role requires a current NYS RN license, BLS, ACLS, and PALS (or obtained within 6 months). Experience with MEDITECH and travel nursing is required. A graduate from an accredited School of Nursing is necessary. While entry-level without ED experience may be considered, a minimum of one year of acute care nursing experience is mandatory. The nurse must be able to identify and intervene in life-threatening situations, possess a thorough knowledge of nursing principles, provide quality patient care, and assess patient needs (clinical, teaching, mental, and spiritual). Safety awareness for self and others, along with the ability to safely use lifts for patient mobility, is crucial. The role demands functioning well in stressful situations with strong problem-solving skills. Leadership abilities for prioritization and delegation are important, with the potential to serve as a charge nurse. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills are required. Successful completion of a lethal dysrhythmia exam during probation and defibrillation certification within six months are necessary. IV, medication, and phlebotomy certification must be completed during orientation.
Requirements
- Current NYS RN license required.
- BLS required.
- ACLS required.
- MEDITECH EXP REQUIRED.
- TRAVEL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Minimum of one year of acute care nursing experience is required.
- Must have the ability to identify and intervene in life threatening situations.
- Possesses a thorough knowledge of nursing principles.
- Ability to provide quality patient care.
- Ability to assess patient's needs, e.g. clinical, teaching, mental and spiritual.
- Must recognize safety issues to self and others.
- Must be able to assess and implement use of lifts to move patients in a safe manner.
- Must be able to function well in stressful situations.
- Must have good, creative, problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to prioritize and delegate.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills required.
- Must successfully complete lethal dysrhythmia exam during probation.
- Must be defibrillation certified within six months of employment.
- Must be IV, medication and phlebotomy certified during orientation.
- PALS required or obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer.
Nice To Haves
- Critical Care experience preferred.
- Charge experience preferred.
- May begin entry level without Emergency Department experience.
Responsibilities
- Identify and intervene in life-threatening situations.
- Provide quality patient care.
- Assess patient's needs (clinical, teaching, mental, and spiritual).
- Recognize safety issues to self and others.
- Assess and implement use of lifts to move patients in a safe manner.
- Function well in stressful situations.
- Utilize creative, problem-solving skills.
- Prioritize and delegate tasks.
- Assume duties as a charge nurse (may be required).
- Complete lethal dysrhythmia exam during probation.
- Obtain defibrillation certification within six months of employment.
- Obtain IV, medication, and phlebotomy certification during orientation.
- Obtain PALS certification within 6 months of hire/transfer if not already possessed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
