Registered Nurse - Emergency Department (Nursing)
About The Position
We are seeking a Registered Nurse for our Emergency Department. This position requires a current NYS RN license, BLS, ACLS, and PALS (or willingness to obtain within 6 months). Experience with MEDITECH and travel nursing is required. Candidates must be graduates of an accredited School of Nursing. While direct Emergency Department experience is not always required, a minimum of one year of acute care nursing experience is mandatory. The role involves identifying and intervening in life-threatening situations, providing quality patient care, assessing patient needs (clinical, teaching, mental, spiritual), recognizing and managing safety issues, and safely using patient lifts. The nurse must be able to function effectively in stressful situations, possess strong problem-solving and leadership skills, and be able to prioritize and delegate. IV, medication, and phlebotomy certification are required during orientation. Successful completion of a lethal dysrhythmia exam during probation and defibrillation certification within six months of employment are also required.
Requirements
- Current NYS RN license required.
- BLS and ACLS required.
- PALS required or obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer.
- MEDITECH EXP REQUIRED
- TRAVEL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- A 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, and ability to assess patient's needs, e.g. clinical, teaching, mental and spiritual.
- Must recognize safety issues to self and others and 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 and have good, creative, problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to prioritize and delegate.
- Must successfully complete lethal dysrhythmia exam during probation and be defibrillation certified within six months of employment.
- Must be IV, medication and phlebotomy certified during orientation.
Nice To Haves
- Critical Care and 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, e.g. 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 good, creative, problem-solving skills.
- Prioritize and delegate tasks.
- Assume duties as a charge nurse (may be required).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
