Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit Health System has an Immediate Registered Nurse opening at Beloit Memorial Hospital in our Emergency Department. In this position, the Registered Nurse- Emergency Department will complete nursing duties which will include working triage, assessing and caring for critically ill patients, and working with trauma patients. The ED nurse cares for people who are sick, injured, disabled, and suffer various types of illness or trauma requiring emergency attention and must be able to recognize and effectively treat life-threatening conditions. The ED nurse delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, triage, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with Wisconsin state licensures, policies, procedures, and evidence-based standards of care. ED nurses critically think, are calm under pressure, show patience and empathy, effectively interact with patients and significant others, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing ADN, Diploma, BSN, or MSN degree acceptable.
State of Wisconsin nursing licensure or permit required.
State of Illinois nursing licensure or permit required (NorthPointe).
CPR certified within three months of hire.
Successful ACLS completion within six months of hire.
Successful PALS completion within one year of hire.
Ability to interpret, adapt and apply the proper procedure to Beloit Health System policies.
Possess the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform the following activities for patients of following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
Adhere to corporate values and defined work habits of Beloit Health System.
Keep personal medical information about patients confidential.
Participate in an education program (24 continuing education units required annually, and educated needed for job duties) and continually seeks personal development.
Successful completion of a pre-placement physical examination.
Involved physical effort that includes a full range of body motion which includes standing, walking for extensive periods.
Assist with lifting patients up to 25 pounds of weight.
Push transport carts ranging in weight of 50-200 pounds.
Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination.
Ability to see and hear at a level sufficient to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to speak clearly and distinctly and to interact positively with patients, peers, and the public.
Ability to carry up to 15 pounds.
Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.

Nice To Haves

TNCC or TNS highly recommended.

Responsibilities

Complete nursing duties which will include working triage, assessing and caring for critically ill patients, and working with trauma patients.
Care for people who are sick, injured, disabled, and suffer various types of illness or trauma requiring emergency attention and must be able to recognize and effectively treat life-threatening conditions.
Deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, triage, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with Wisconsin state licensures, policies, procedures, and evidence-based standards of care.
Comply with all legal and safety requirements.
Abide by all hospital rules, regulations, and policies.
Perform triage, while considering both physical and psychological elements.
Manage multiple cases simultaneously, prioritizing needs continually.
Collect current symptoms, as well as detailed patient history and consults and coordinates with the ED healthcare team.
Detect changes in symptoms, health or pain, and knows when action is necessary.
Manage basic life support needs and stabilize patients until the physician is available based on policies, protocols, and standards of care.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient charts including vital signs and patient assessments.
Initiate corrective action whenever the information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomology.
Work directly under the physicians and licensed providers, assisting during exams, diagnostic testing, and treatments.
Prepare and administer medication as prescribed and records the administered medications.
Report adverse reactions to medications or treatments following the policy regarding the administration of medications.
Provide basic bedside nursing care.
Report any suspected abuse to appropriate agencies.
Collaborate professionally with the agencies involved with the Emergency Department.
Collaborate with EMS/paramedics in the care of a patient and provides a professional, respectful, and educational working environment.
Maintain proper supplies and adequate medical equipment to care for patients.
Display professionalism with completing multiple urgent tasks promptly.
Initiate patient education as prescribed by the physician or licensed provider to include teaching patients and significant others about illness/injury, by explaining post-treatment homecare needs, diet/nutrition/exercise, self-administering medication, and rehabilitation, as well as providing referral information for follow-up treatment.
Record all care information concisely, accurately, and entirely, in a timely manner in the appropriate format and on appropriate forms or in the electronic health record.
Able to deal with patients and families in various states of illness, pain, trauma, shock, and tragedy. This includes being a good listener and an excellent communicator to help keep everyone calm and help patients and families understand the situation.
Attend medical emergencies in the hospital and on hospital grounds per policy.
May be called in the event of a disaster or large-scale situation.
Assist with staffing NorthPointe Immediate Care.
Actively participate in quality improvement in the department (committee, education, department-specific goals, and requirements).
Attend all required training and continuing education events.
Adhere to corporate values and defined work habits of Beloit Health System.
Keep personal medical information about patients confidential.
Perform other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting.