Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Surgery Partners Careers•Durango, CO

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department assesses, plans, organizes, and evaluates all aspects of patient care for assigned patients. The nurse uses the nursing process to deliver care according to established standards, including planning and implementing care, evaluating and adjusting care plans based on expected outcomes, and coordinating discharge planning. The role also includes admitting, transferring, and discharging patients; completing and documenting assessments; communicating changes in patient condition; and collaborating with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team. Care is provided to child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients using age-specific standards. The nurse also participates in patient and family education, promotes wellness, and evaluates nursing practices for improvement or research opportunities. The position requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing, a current state registered nurse license, and current CPR certification. ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications are required per policy. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing and previous RN experience in a related care area are preferred. Employees must meet the stated immunization and vaccination requirements and complete a pre-employment drug screen. The role involves physical demands including lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, and prolonged standing, walking, reaching, grasping, and handling. Work may expose the employee to chemicals, sharps, blood and body fluids, infectious diseases and waste, radiation, and moving mechanical parts; protective equipment may be necessary.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current state license as a registered nurse.
Current CPR certification.
ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications per policy.
Meet the listed immunization and vaccination requirements, with vaccine records or evidence of immunity required before the first scheduled workday.
Complete a pre-employment drug screen, which includes marijuana.
Ability to meet the physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds and the stated standing, walking, reaching, grasping, and handling demands.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Previous experience as an RN in a related care area.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide quality patient care according to established standards, including planning, implementing, evaluating, and adjusting the plan of care and discharge planning based on expected patient outcomes.
Admit, transfer, and discharge patients.
Complete ongoing patient assessments and document them according to policy.
Complete nursing assessments appropriate to the patient's condition and within established time frames.
Develop patient plans of care that include problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions.
Report symptoms and significant changes in a patient's condition to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
Assess, collaborate, and coordinate patient discharge planning needs and readiness with other members of the care team.
Apply age-specific standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines when caring for child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Collaborate with physicians and other multidisciplinary healthcare team members in teaching patients and families about disease processes, wellness promotion, and discharge planning.
Demonstrate awareness of and relevance to nursing research, and evaluate practices to identify improvement or research opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate the hospital's philosophy, mission, and values through words and actions and implement them in departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.