Registered Nurse- Emergency Center

HealthPartners•Saint Louis, MN

About The Position

Methodist Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its Emergency Center team. The RN manages patient care in partnership with patients, caregivers, groups, and other providers to achieve the shared goal of safe, quality health care. Care may be provided directly by the RN or coordinated and supervised when delegated to Nursing Assistants and other unlicensed assistive personnel. Safe, patient-centered care is the highest priority in this fast-paced Emergency Center. The department is a 42-bed Level III trauma center serving all patient populations around the clock, every day of the year. It includes a triage area for assessing the severity of patients’ conditions, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, medications and techniques for treating heart attacks and strokes, and radio communications linking the center with helicopter and ambulance services across Minnesota. The two most common presenting complaints are abdominal pain and chest pain. Services are provided by board-certified Emergency Physicians and specially trained nursing staff and technicians. The schedule is 0.75 FTE on nights, with 12-hour shifts and work every third weekend.

Requirements

Completion of an associate, baccalaureate, or master’s degree program in Nursing.
Valid Minnesota Registered Nurse license.
BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association guidelines.
Demonstrated knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure patient safety.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred and generally expected within two years of hire.
Intensive care or cardiac step-down telemetry experience is recommended.
Emergency Center experience is preferred.
A BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Manage episodes of patient care in partnership with patients, caregivers, groups, and other providers.
Deliver safe, quality, patient-centered care directly or coordinate and supervise care delegated to Nursing Assistants and other unlicensed assistive personnel.
Provide nursing care in a fast-paced Emergency Center while applying critical thinking, multitasking, and prioritization skills.