RN (Registered Nurse) ER

UHS•Wellington, FL

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Wellington Regional Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. This full-time opportunity offers a day-shift schedule and 36 hours per week, with the opportunity to work overtime or cover other shifts if interested. The role provides safe, competent, patient-centered nursing care in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy, and offers professional leadership and support to the healthcare team. The nurse recognizes stroke signs and symptoms and activates the stroke alert process. Responsibilities include performing NIHSS assessments and bedside swallow evaluations; assisting with telemedicine consultation and physician evaluation of thrombolytic therapy eligibility; mixing, administering, and monitoring thrombolytic therapy when indicated; preparing patients for endovascular treatment as appropriate; and providing patient care in the Emergency Department. The nurse maintains current stroke knowledge by completing NIHSS training and at least eight hours of stroke-related training annually. Wellington Regional Medical Center is a 235-bed acute care hospital in Wellington, Florida, serving Palm Beach County since 1986. The organization emphasizes safety, compassion, teamwork, innovation, service excellence, and professional growth.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
Current Florida nursing license.
Current BLS certification upon hire.
ACLS, PALS, and/or required specialty training or course completion, or obtain it within three months of employment.
Successfully pass any pre-employment assessments required by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Prefer one year of full-time or three years of part-time experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, competent, patient-centered nursing care in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy.
Provide professional leadership and support to the healthcare team and demonstrate service excellence.
Recognize signs and symptoms of stroke, activate the stroke alert overhead, and verbalize the stroke alert process.
Perform NIHSS assessments and bedside swallow evaluations.
Assist with telemedicine consultations and physician examination and evaluation of thrombolytic therapy inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Mix, administer, and monitor thrombolytic therapy when the patient is deemed a candidate.
Prepare patients for endovascular treatment when indicated and assume patient care while in the Emergency Department.
Maintain current stroke knowledge by completing NIHSS training and a minimum of eight hours of stroke-related training annually.