Registered Nurse, RN- Emergency Department

Prime Healthcare • Lewiston, ME

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Emergency Department, providing safe, direct patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role includes directing and guiding patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards. The nurse is accountable for care delivered to assigned Emergency Department patients and communicates changes in clinical condition, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians. The nurse must respond promptly and accurately to changes in a patient's condition or response to treatment, understand EMTALA regulations and reporting procedures for child and adult abuse, and protect patient privacy and confidentiality.

This is a full-time position with 12-hour night shifts, scheduled three shifts per week. The posted pay range is $37.00 to $51.28 per hour. Sign-on bonuses are available to qualified candidates: $20,000 for experienced RNs with at least two years of acute care experience and $10,000 for new graduate RNs. Eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Hold a current and valid state RN license.
• Hold a current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it.
• Obtain an ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it.
• Obtain a 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 Department experience is preferred.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification is preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• For Paramedic Base Station ED facilities, MICN certification is required within 12 months of hire and must be maintained.
• At EDAP-certified facilities, complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within six months of hire.
• At non-OB facilities, obtain an NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintain it.

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 activities of other nursing personnel.
• Maintain standards of professional nursing care.
• Take direct responsibility and accountability for care provided to Emergency Department patients.
• Communicate changes in patients' clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients' conditions or responses to treatment.
• Follow EMTALA regulations and reporting procedures for child and adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Benefits

• The company offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package with customizable benefits, resources, programs, and voluntary options.
• Sign-on bonus of $20,000 for experienced RNs with at least two years of acute care experience, or $10,000 for new graduate RNs, subject to eligibility and payout terms.

What This Job Offers

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