Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department - PRN

Olmsted Medical Center • Rochester, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department, operating on a PRN (as needed) basis with rotating shifts. The starting pay ranges from $40.60 to $60.89 per hour, based on experience. Offers for external candidates are typically made between the minimum and three-quarters of the range. A Bridge Program is available for new graduates or those with less than one year of experience, involving an initial year of orientation and employment on a 21-bed Medical Surgical unit before transitioning to the Emergency Department.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited professional nursing program
• Current Minnesota Registered Nurse license
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire
• ACLS certification within 90 days of hire
• PALS certification within 90 days of hire
• One year of nursing experience

Nice To Haves

• TNCC certification within one year of hire (CALS will be accepted upon hire). If RN is participating in the Bridge Program (Med Surg for one year first), the employee will complete this requirement upon transition to the Emergency department.

Responsibilities

• Providing a comprehensive assessment of the health status of a patient through the collection, analysis, and synthesis of data used to establish a health statue baseline and plan of care. The RN also addresses changes in the patient condition.
• Collaborating with the healthcare team to develop and coordinate an integrated plan of care.
• Developing nursing interventions to be integrated into the plan of care.
• Implementing nursing care through the execution of independent nursing actions.
• Implementing interventions that are delegated, ordered, or prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider.
• Delegating nursing tasks or assigning nursing activities to implement the plan of care.
• Providing safe and effective nursing care.
• Promoting a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Advocating for the best interests of individual patients.
• Evaluating responses to interventions and the effectiveness of the plan of care.
• Collaborating and coordinating with other healthcare professionals in the management and implementation of care within and across care settings and communities.
• Providing health promotion, disease prevention, care coordination, and case finding.
• Designing and implementing teaching plans based on patient need and evaluating teaching effectiveness.
• Participating in the development of healthcare policies, procedures, and systems.
• Is accountable for the quality of care delivered, recognizing the limits of knowledge and experience; addressing situations beyond the nurse’s competency; and performing at the level of education, knowledge, and skill ordinarily expected if an individual has completed an approved professional nursing education program.
• Managing, supervising, and evaluating the practice of nursing.
• Maintaining OMC organization competencies and nursing competencies pertinent to area of practice.
• Managing information in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Communicating effectively.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree