Registered Nurse RN - ER
About The Position
The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The nurse directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. In the Emergency Department, the nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care provided to assigned patients, communicates changes in clinical condition and diagnostic results to physicians, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in a patient's condition or response to treatment. The nurse must be knowledgeable about EMTALA regulations and reporting child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker, and must maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN license.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained current.
- Current ALS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained current.
- Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 60 days of hire and maintained current.
- For applicable facilities, ECRN or MICN certificate within 12 months of hire and maintained current.
- For EDAP-certified facilities, completion of required annual education.
- For non-OB facilities, NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintained current.
- For trauma-designated facilities, TNCC within 12 months of hire and maintained current.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- TNCC for non-trauma facilities.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe patient care through 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.
- Maintain standards of professional nursing care.
- Take direct responsibility and accountability for patient care in the Emergency Department.
- Communicate changes in patients' clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient's 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
- 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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