Registered Nurse Emergency Services

St. John's Hospital • Leavenworth, KS

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse provides rapid, skilled care to patients seeking emergency medical attention. Emergency Services RNs deliver emergent and urgent care in the emergency department, assessing patients and prioritizing their needs, providing direct care for a wide range of conditions and injuries, and supporting stabilization and life-saving interventions for severe illness or trauma. The position is at Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas, with variable shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts. It is a per-diem position.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNNC) within 6 months of hire.
• At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
• For applicable Paramedic Base Station EDs, MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain current.
• For applicable EDAP-certified facilities, complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
• For applicable non-OB facilities, NRP (AHA) certificate within 90 days of hire and maintain current.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency department experience preferred.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients upon arrival, determine the severity of their conditions, and prioritize care using standardized triage protocols.
• Provide direct care for patients with a wide range of medical conditions and injuries, including administering medications, performing procedures such as wound care or splinting, monitoring vital signs, and managing pain.
• Assist in stabilizing patients with severe illness or trauma and initiating life-saving interventions, including ACLS, PALS, and trauma care.
• Manage high-stress and rapidly changing situations while caring for multiple patients during busy shifts or mass casualty events.
• Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
• Remain up to date with EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
• Educate patients and their families about medical conditions, treatment options, and discharge instructions.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed