Registered Nurse - Emergency Services
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at St. Mary’s Hospital is responsible for safe, direct patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse is accountable for care provided to patients in the Emergency Department and responds promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment. The role includes communicating clinical changes, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians; guiding patient and family education and the activities of other nursing personnel; following EMTALA regulations and abuse-reporting requirements; and maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality. This is a full-time night position, scheduled 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays and self-scheduling. The department is the Emergency Department at Prime Healthcare St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply. St. Mary’s Hospital is an 182-bed facility founded in 1897. Its services include emergency and specialty care, heart care, cancer treatment, stroke care, orthopedics, robotic-assisted procedures, imaging, and laboratory services.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN license.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it current.
- Current ALS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it current.
- Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 60 days of hire and maintain it current.
- For applicable facilities, ECRN or MICN certificate within 12 months of hire and maintained current.
- For non-OB facilities, NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintained current.
- For trauma-designated facilities, Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certification within 12 months of hire and maintained.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- For non-trauma facilities, TNCC certification.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel.
- Remain accountable for care provided to Emergency Department patients.
- Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
- Follow EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for qualified candidates, subject to eligibility and payout terms.
- Paid time off.
- 401K retirement plan.
- Medical coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Voluntary benefit options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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