Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Central Maine Medical Center • Lewiston, ME

20d • $37 - $51 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and is accountable for the care given to assigned patients. The role includes guiding patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.

The RN communicates changes in a patient’s clinical condition to physicians, including diagnostic study results and symptoms, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in the patient’s condition or response to treatment. The role requires knowledge of EMTALA regulations and reporting child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the hospital social worker, while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.

This is a part-time, day-shift position at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine. The listed compensation range is $37.00 to $51.28 per hour. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus: $20,000 for experienced RNs with at least two years of acute care experience, or $10,000 for new graduate RNs. Eligibility and payout terms apply and will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
• For facility-specific requirements, Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire is required.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency Department experience is preferred.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification is preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• At Paramedic Base Station ED facilities, MICN certification within 12 months of hire and maintained thereafter may be required.
• At EDAP-certified facilities, completion of emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire may be required.
• At non-OB facilities, NRP certification within 90 days of hire and maintained thereafter may be required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice and remain accountable for the care given to assigned patients.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, including diagnostic study results and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions and responses to treatment.
• Maintain knowledge of 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 $20,000 for experienced RNs with at least two years of acute care experience, or $10,000 for new graduate RNs; eligibility and payout terms apply.
• Competitive compensation.
• Benefits package with options that employees can customize to their needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed