Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - PT

Surgery Partners, Inc•Durango, CO

3d•$34 - $54

About The Position

Animas Surgical Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. The nurse assesses, plans, organizes, and evaluates patient care for assigned patients. This position uses the nursing process to provide quality care in accordance with established standards, including planning, implementing, evaluating, and adjusting care plans and discharge planning based on expected outcomes. The nurse cares for child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, and collaborates with physicians and the multidisciplinary healthcare team in patient and family education, wellness promotion, and discharge planning. The role requires current registered nurse licensure and CPR certification, with ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications required per policy. Graduation from an accredited nursing school is required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred. Prior RN experience in a related care area is preferred. The position involves physical patient-care activities and exposure to clinical and environmental hazards. Vaccine records or evidence of immunity are required before the first scheduled workday. Animas Health conducts a pre-employment drug screen, including marijuana.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current state license as a registered nurse.
Current CPR certification.
ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications as required per policy.
Vaccine records or evidence of immunity must be provided before the first scheduled workday, in alignment with ACIP recommendations for healthcare personnel: Hepatitis B immunity or vaccination; current seasonal influenza vaccination during the stated mandatory period; Measles, Mumps, and Rubella immunity or vaccination; Varicella immunity or vaccination; documented Tdap immunization; and qualifying tuberculosis screening documentation.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds while administering patient care; stoop, kneel, and/or crouch; stand and walk five or more hours per day; and reach, grasp, handle, and/or feel five or more hours per day.
Visual acuity to distinguish skin tone variations and evidence of IV infiltration or infection, and to read telemetry and blood pressure gauges.
Audio acuity to distinguish body sounds and sounds from machinery or equipment that may indicate dangerous or improper operation.
Undergo a pre-employment drug screen, which includes marijuana.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Previous RN experience in a related care area.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to plan, implement, evaluate, and adjust patient care and discharge plans based on expected patient outcomes.
Admit, transfer, and discharge patients.
Complete ongoing patient assessments and documentation according to policy, and complete nursing assessments appropriate to the patient's condition and established time frames.
Develop patient plans of care that include problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions.
Report symptoms and significant changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
Assess and coordinate discharge-planning needs and readiness with other members of the care team.
Apply age-specific standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines when caring for child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Collaborate with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, including in formal and informal patient and family teaching about disease processes, wellness promotion, and discharge planning.
Maintain awareness of nursing research and evaluate practices to identify improvement areas or research opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate the hospital's philosophy, mission, and values through words and actions and incorporate them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.