Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

St. Mary's General Hospital•Passaic, NJ

2d•$41 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The nurse directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards. In the Emergency Department, the nurse is directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients. The nurse communicates changes in a patient’s clinical condition, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to the physician; responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response; understands EMTALA regulations and reporting requirements for child and adult abuse; and maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

Hold a current, valid state RN license.
Hold a current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it.
Hold a current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it.
Hold a current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintain it.
Complete Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Have at least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
Complete Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Room experience is preferred.
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification is preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
At Paramedic Base Station ED facilities, MICN certification is required within 12 months of hire and must be maintained.
At EDAP-certified facilities, completion of emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 is required within 6 months of hire.
At non-OB facilities, NRP certification is required within 90 days of hire and must be maintained.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice and remain accountable for assigned Emergency Department patients.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards.
Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions or responses to treatment.
Understand EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.