Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

4d•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 Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department 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 RN ED 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. The Registered Nurse Emergency Department will perform triage, while considering both physical and psychological elements while managing multiple cases simultaneously, prioritizing needs continually. The Registered Nurse Emergency Department will detect any changes in symptoms, health or pain, and knows when action is necessary in collaboration and coordination with the ED healthcare team. The RN will manage basic life support needs and stabilize patients until the physician is available based on policies, protocols, and standards of care.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing: Diploma, ADN, BSN, or MSN
State of Wisconsin nursing licensure or permit required
Must be CPR certified within three months of hire
Successful ACLS completion within six months of hire
Successful PALS completion within one year of hire

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.
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.
Perform triage, while considering both physical and psychological elements while managing multiple cases simultaneously, prioritizing needs continually.
Detect any changes in symptoms, health or pain, and knows when action is necessary in collaboration and coordination with the ED healthcare team.
Manage basic life support needs and stabilize patients until the physician is available based on policies, protocols, and standards of care.