Registered Nurse - Emergency Services

Olympia Fields Hospital • Olympia Fields, IL

3d • $35 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Emergency Services at Olympia Fields Hospital is responsible for delivering safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN provides direct care within the scope of practice and is accountable for the care delivered to patients in the Emergency Department. The role includes guiding patient and family education and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.

The RN communicates changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, including diagnostic results and symptoms, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The position requires knowledge of EMTALA regulations and reporting child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker, as well as maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• TNCC certification at non-trauma facilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice and remain accountable for care delivered to Emergency Department patients.
• Guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, including diagnostic study results and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition and response to treatment.
• Follow EMTALA requirements and report suspected 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 of up to $10,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.

What This Job Offers

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