Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency

Prime Healthcare•San Dimas, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards. In the Emergency Department, the Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care provided to assigned patients. The nurse communicates with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including diagnostic study results and symptoms, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The role requires knowledge of EMTALA regulations and reporting child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker, as well as maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it current.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it current.
Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintain it current.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Minimum of one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Department experience preferred.
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

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 the activities of other nursing personnel.
Maintain standards of professional nursing care.
Be directly responsible and accountable for assigned patients’ 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 patients’ conditions or responses to treatment.
Follow EMTALA requirements and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.