Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - Queen City Medical Center

Mercy Health•Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse at Queen City Medical Center delivers nursing care in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting. The role assesses patient status, determines the priority of patient problems and needs, implements clinical nursing interventions, and develops and performs care plans to improve outcomes. The nurse maintains a safe and therapeutic environment and cares for a broad spectrum of patients, from short-stay patients to trauma patients, as part of an interprofessional care team. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, evaluates and revises plans of care, coordinates care across hospital departments, and administers medications in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures. Other duties may be assigned. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week on days/afternoons. Candidates must be graduates of an accredited associate or bachelor’s nursing degree program, hold current state RN licensure, and have at least one year of professional RN experience. BLS or ACLS and PALS are preferred at hire; required certifications must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care, with ACLS and PALS required within six months of hire.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited associate degree or bachelor’s degree program in Nursing.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
One year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse.
BLS or ACLS and PALS certification from an approved source must be obtained before direct patient care; ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Recent Emergency Department or Critical Care experience is preferred but not required.
BLS or ACLS and PALS certifications are preferred at hire.
EPIC Electronic Health Record training is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Assess patient status and prioritize patient problems and needs.
Implement clinical nursing interventions and develop and perform patient care plans to improve outcomes.
Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting.
Evaluate, update, and revise plans of care to help achieve planned and expected outcomes.
Coordinate patients’ care across hospital departments and serve as a point of contact for care coordination.
Provide care to a broad spectrum of patients, from short-stay patients to trauma patients.
Administer medications consistent with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.