Registered Nurse Emergency
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department, you will deliver compassionate, high-quality care and support patients’ well-being and recovery. You will provide individualized, comprehensive nursing care through critical assessments, skilled procedures, and implementation of patient care plans. Working with an interdisciplinary team, you will contribute to optimal patient outcomes in a fast-paced environment. The role includes assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; gathering relevant care data; planning and implementing interventions; evaluating outcomes; and preparing patients for discharge, including coordinating post-discharge needs. You will administer and document medications as ordered and in accordance with hospital policy, document care and changes in patient status, and receive and verify the appropriateness, accuracy, and timeliness of physician orders. You will follow department and hospital policies, safety and risk-management practices, and regulatory standards; keep current with relevant trends and requirements; communicate effectively and sensitively with diverse patient populations; and maintain competent professional practice while meeting mandatory requirements and pursuing professional growth.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, upon hire.
- New graduates or RNs without Emergency Department or Critical Care experience must successfully complete the E.D. residency program.
- Registered Nurse license in Washington, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR), upon hire.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 60 days.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 12 months or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 12 months.
- Trauma Nurse Core Course within 12 months.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- One year of related work experience in an acute care setting, upon hire.
- Previous Emergency Department experience current within the last two years, or Critical Care experience current within the last two years.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, upon hire.
- Certified Emergency Nurse, upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Follow department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards; stay informed about relevant trends, developments, and regulatory requirements.
- Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs and gather relevant data.
- Plan and provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care; implement appropriate interventions and evaluate outcomes based on initial and ongoing assessments.
- Prepare patients for discharge and assist with coordinating post-discharge needs.
- Use available communication tools and materials effectively and account for how patient cultures may affect communication, collaboration, and care.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the department’s defined patient populations.
- Practice competently, pursue professional growth, and meet deadlines for mandatory requirements.
- Document care and patient status using the nursing process and FHS standards of care, including changes in condition, responses to interventions, and reassessments.
- Receive physician orders and ensure their appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness, and execution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
