Registered Nurse Emergency Room

CommonSpirit Health•Westminster, CO

About The Position

The Registered Nurse facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team, patient, and family to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrates accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission. The nurse assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs; evaluates responses to care and intervenes to support optimal outcomes; and develops and implements plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The role includes performing therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, maintaining confidential and accurate patient records, using information technology to support communication and decision-making, advocating for patient health, safety, and rights, and educating patients and families while evaluating the effectiveness of teaching. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is offered to new hires who meet eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or RN licensure by endorsement.
RN license in the state of employment.
Ability to exert or lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently, and up to 10 lbs. constantly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data.
Evaluate patients’ responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Perform therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially.
Document ongoing patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and in a timely manner.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
Facilitate communication and collaboration with the healthcare team, patient, and family to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.