Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Prime Healthcare•Passaic, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at St. Mary's General Hospital is responsible for safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and is accountable for the care delivered to assigned patients. The role includes communicating changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians, and responding quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The nurse also guides patient and family education and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. Knowledge of EMTALA regulations and procedures for reporting child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker is required. Patient privacy and confidentiality must be maintained.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Emergency room 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 assigned patients.
Communicate patient clinical changes, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient's condition or response to treatment.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
Maintain professional nursing care standards, patient privacy, and confidentiality.
Follow EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.