Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - Memorial Regional Medical Center
About The Position
The Emergency Department Registered Nurse at Memorial Regional Medical Center delivers nursing care to a broad spectrum of patients, from short-stay cases to trauma, in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting. The RN assesses patient status, prioritizes problems and needs, implements clinical interventions, and develops and performs care plans to improve outcomes while maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment. The RN collaborates with an interdisciplinary care team, coordinates patient care across hospital departments, and evaluates and revises plans of care to support expected outcomes. The position involves administering medications in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures. The posted schedule is 36 hours per week on days/evenings.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited associate’s or bachelor’s degree program in nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- At least one year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse.
- BLS (Basic Life Support) or ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) are preferred at hire; certifications must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care. ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Recent Emergency Department or Critical Care experience; preferred but not required.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record training; preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient status and determine the priority of patients’ problems and needs.
- Implement clinical nursing interventions and develop and perform patient care plans to improve outcomes.
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting.
- Evaluate, update, and revise plans of care to facilitate planned and expected outcomes.
- Serve as a point of contact for patient care coordination throughout hospital departments.
- Provide care to patients ranging from short-stay cases to trauma.
- Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.
- A bonus of up to $10,000 may be available to external applicants with at least one year of RN experience; internal BSMH associates are not eligible for sign-on bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
