Registered Nurse Emergency Room

St Anthony North Hospital • Westminster, CO

3d • $37 - $59

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team and the patient and family to address the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role advances modern nursing through compassionate care and promotes patient health, well-being, and safety by applying the nursing process and adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act. The nurse is accountable for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission.

The nurse assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs; develops and implements plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team; and evaluates patient responses and outcomes. The role also includes therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, accurate and confidential documentation, advocacy for patient health, safety, and rights, and education for patients and families.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or qualification by endorsement.
• RN license in the state of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• One year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, and review of medical records and clinical data; evaluate responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
• Develop and implement patient plans of care, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
• Perform therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
• Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially; document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and on time.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support decision-making.
• Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
• Assess patient and family learning readiness, needs, and ability; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree