Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

St. Clare's - Denville•Denville, NJ

42d•$43 - $54

About The Position

Saint Clare's Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. The Registered Nurse delivers safe, direct patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, within the scope of practice. The nurse is accountable for the care provided to assigned patients and maintains professional nursing standards, patient privacy, and confidentiality. The role includes communicating with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms, and responding quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The nurse also guides patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel, and is knowledgeable about EMTALA regulations and reporting child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the hospital social worker. Saint Clare's Health is part of Prime Healthcare and serves communities in Morris, Warren, and Sussex counties through hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The position is part-time and on the night shift.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.
Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Minimum of one year of experience as a staff nurse RN in an acute care hospital setting.
For Paramedic Base Station EDs: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain current certification.
For EDAP-certified facilities: complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
For non-OB facilities: NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintain current certification.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNNC) within 12 months of hire.

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 and remain accountable for care provided to assigned patients.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
Maintain knowledge of EMTALA regulations and reporting requirements for child or adult abuse, including reporting to appropriate agencies and the hospital social worker.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.