Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Conifer Health Solutions•Joshua Tree, CA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides emergency department nursing care, including patient assessment, interventions, evaluation, documentation, and collaboration with patients, families, and other members of the health care team. The role requires courteous communication, dependable task completion, professional accountability, critical thinking, and a commitment to quality customer service and teamwork. This is a full-time, 12-hour night-shift position from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with every other weekend required. The position offers a sign-on bonus of up to $25,000 based on experience.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma from an accredited nursing program; the posting states this may be substituted for an AA degree.
Current California Registered Nurse license.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
PALS certification within one year of hire.
MICN certification required within one year of hire date.
TNCC certification required within one year of hire date.
Every other weekend is required.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds and assisting with patient movement.

Nice To Haves

Two to four years of experience as a Registered Nurse in acute care.
One year of experience as a Registered Nurse in an emergency room.

Responsibilities

Complete comprehensive assessments and patient histories upon admission.
Show sensitivity to patients’ varied ages, cultural backgrounds, and religious backgrounds.
Initiate effective interventions based on assessed problems.
Evaluate, report, and document patient responses to care; ensure documentation is complete, legible, correct, current, and on the proper forms.
Identify predictable problems, assess patient responses, and take appropriate, timely action.
Collaborate with patients, families, and other team members in delivering care.
Participate in the Performance Improvement program, meet study deadlines, understand department and hospital improvement plans, and adjust practices in response to improvement actions.
Clean and prepare treatment areas between patients.
Supply and ensure equipment is in working order.
Follow department policies and procedures in assessments and interventions.
Attend staff meetings, read email and other key documents, and respond promptly to inquiries.
Complete a department project.
Provide two department-specific in-services per year and attend 12 in-services.
Accept professional responsibility and accountability, use critical thinking, promote teamwork, communicate effectively, and keep families appropriately informed.
Investigate and report complaints.
Assist with lifting and moving patients and occasionally lift supplies or equipment.
Handle emergency or crisis situations and perform emergency care.