Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Sanford Health•Rice Lake, WI

6d•$35 - $48

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department uses the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized nursing care. The RN collaborates with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care, and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise using age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting. The RN cares for patients throughout preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating care, patient assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions. The role follows the Nurse Practice Act and applicable administrative rules in the state of practice and licensure, as well as the American Nurses Association Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Nurses.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized patient care.
Collaborate with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and apply age- and population-specific standards in the assigned clinical setting.
Care for patients through preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Plan and coordinate care; assess and educate patients; perform triage and other nursing interventions.
Practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, applicable state administrative rules, and professional nursing standards and ethics.