REGISTERED NURSE-ED

Memorial Regional Health•Craig, CO

9h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time night position for a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department (ED). The role involves planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans to optimize outcomes and maximize resources. It requires strong prioritization, critical thinking, and decisive judgment skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. The nurse must comply with triage, treatment, evaluation, and documentation guidelines, utilizing evidence-based practices to collaborate with the healthcare team. Responsibilities include coordinating patient care, addressing spiritual/psychosocial needs, identifying communication barriers, and providing patient/family education. The role also involves delegating patient care, potentially precepting students and new hires, and practicing according to professional and ethical standards. The nurse is expected to demonstrate commitment to organizational values, maintain effective communication, adhere to dress code, exhibit initiative, complete required education, maintain confidentiality, report punctually, contribute to performance improvement, ensure regulatory compliance, and follow safety procedures.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must successfully pass a background check.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and breath alcohol test (if applicable).
Must complete an Employee Health meeting prior to starting employment.
Current and active Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or be obtained within ninety (90) days of hire).
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification (or be obtained within six (6) months of hire).
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification (or be obtained within one (1) year of hire).
Current Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification (or be obtained within one (1) year of hire).
Current STABLE certification (or be obtained within one (1) year of hire).
Current Neonatal Resusitation Program (NRP) certification (or be obtained within one (1) year of hire).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
Two (2) years hospital nursing experience.
One (1) year Emergency Department (ED) or Critical Care Nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
Requires prioritization and critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
Complies with triage, treatment, evaluation, and documentation guidelines.
Uses evidence-based practices and competence to collaborate with the healthcare team to provide quality outcomes and coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
Identifies barriers to effective communication based on psychosocial, literacy, financial, and cultural considerations.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstance.
Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel.
May precept student nurses and new hires.
Practice according to professional and ethical standards as noted in the ANA Code of Ethics and Colorado State Nurse Practice Act.
Demonstrates caring attitudes and behaviors to develop therapeutic relationships and engage in patient and family teaching as appropriate.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Demonstrates full commitment to the CHOICE values of MRH and consistently represents the organization in a positive, professional manner.
Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication, fostering positive working relationships with patients, staff, and vendors.
Adheres to the MRH attire and dress code in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
Exhibits initiative and self-motivation; maintains a consistent level of productivity and manages time and responsibilities effectively.
Completes all required annual education, training, in-services, and licensure/certification updates; actively participates in departmental and organizational meetings or reviews meeting minutes as required.
Maintains strict patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work punctually and completes assigned duties within established timeframes.
Actively contributes to departmental and organization-wide performance improvement and continuous quality initiatives.
Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, maintaining adherence to departmental, hospital, state, and federal standards and policies.
Follows all infection control, safety, and risk management procedures to maintain a safe environment for patients, the public, and staff.