Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Grand Itasca • Grand Rapids, MN

114d

About The Position

Grand Itasca is a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities. The position is for a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department, with an employment type of .6 FTE (48 hours per pay period) and a work schedule of Evening/Night. The ER has a total of 10 beds and sees a variety of cases from pediatric to geriatric patients.

Requirements

• Registered with the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• Equivalent of one (1) year Critical Care experience within the past five years.
• ECG recognition/interpretation within 6 months of employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications required.
• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification or attain certification within six months of employment.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Comprehensive Advance Life Support (CALS) certification or attain certification within 12 months of employment.
• Demonstrated ability to follow and adhere to Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, vision, mission and values.
• Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Emergency Department experience preferred.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
• Consideration for those with one (1) year RN experience, Paramedic, EMT, ED Internship, or ED Capstone experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage large volumes of multiple patient, family, staff and physicians priorities within short time frames and organize workload.
• Provide quality care to all patients and ensure patient safety throughout the continuum of patient care.
• Complete admission assessment according to unit policy, utilizing past medical history, therapeutic communication and physical assessment.
• Identify nursing diagnosis/collaborative problems to determine appropriate interventions.
• Assess the individual needs of adult, geriatric, adolescent and pediatric patients and develop appropriate plans of care.
• Maintain accurate, objective patient records.
• Ensure efficiency and accuracy of orders.
• Assume patient care responsibilities by organizing workload effectively.
• Utilize department equipment correctly and efficiently.
• Demonstrate nursing skills/competencies including IV access, ECG interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring, airway management, and infection control measures.
• Communicate professionally and collaborate effectively with patients, families, co-workers, and health care team members.
• Ensure plan of care is consistent with nursing standards and hospital policy.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Maintain knowledge of The Joint Commission standards.
• Collaborate with and delegate to ancillary/professional staff as appropriate.
• Participate in professional growth and self-development activities.
• Participate in staff meetings, committees and projects.
• Be willing to be cross-trained to ICU.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees