Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Mercy Medical Center • Aurora, IL

1d • $35 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs and guides patient and family teaching, as well as the activities of other nursing personnel, while maintaining professional nursing care standards. In the Emergency Department, the nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to assigned patients. The nurse communicates changes in a patient’s clinical condition, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The role requires knowledge of EMTALA regulations and appropriate reporting of child or adult abuse to relevant agencies and the Hospital Social Worker. Patient privacy and confidentiality must be maintained.

This is a full-time night position at Prime Healthcare Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois, scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. for three 12-hour shifts. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained current.
• Current ALS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained current.
• Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 60 days of hire and maintained current.
• At applicable facilities, ECRN or MICN certificate within 12 months of hire and maintained current.
• At EDAP-certified facilities, complete required annual education.
• At non-OB facilities, obtain NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintain it current.
• At trauma-designated facilities, TNCC within 12 months of hire and maintained current.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• At non-trauma facilities, TNCC is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
• Maintain standards of professional nursing care.
• Be directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned Emergency Department patients.
• Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Follow EMTALA requirements and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary benefit options
• Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified candidates, subject to eligibility and payout terms

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed