Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Intermountain Health • Spanish Fork, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members to deliver care. This position is in the Emergency Department at Spanish Fork Hospital and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on variable shifts.

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
• Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• One year of licensed RN experience is required.
• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including seeing and reading information, communicating and hearing accurately, manipulating delicate equipment, using a computer, lifting and transferring patients and supplies, walking, pushing and pulling equipment, and sometimes standing for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed RN experience in an Emergency Department and/or high-acuity setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), obtained from an accredited institution and subject to verification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
• Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, other nursing and non-nursing disciplines, support staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Use assessment information and critical thinking to collaboratively develop individualized plans of care.
• Involve patients, families, the care team, and physicians in care planning, including planning needed education.
• Prepare patients collaboratively for further support needs after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
• Direct interdisciplinary care through delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate.
• Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, care guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
• Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care by effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions by reviewing goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
• Revise plans of care and reassess changes as appropriate.
• Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
• Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within licensure scope, document accurately and promptly, and understand the legal implications of care delivery.

Benefits

• Benefits eligible.
• A comprehensive benefits package with programs intended to support caregivers’ well-being across physical, mental, and social dimensions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level