Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - Springfield Regional Medical Center

Mercy Health • Springfield, OH

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About The Position

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse delivers nursing care to patients by assessing their status, prioritizing problems and needs, implementing clinical interventions, and developing and carrying out care plans to improve outcomes. The role requires a diverse skillset and a commitment to maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment.

The RN collaborates with an interprofessional care team in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting, caring for groups of patients across a broad spectrum of needs, from short-stay patients to trauma cases. The nurse evaluates and revises care plans, coordinates care across hospital departments, and administers medications in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Recent Emergency Department or critical care experience.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record training.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification at hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient status and determine the priority of patients’ 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 to achieve individual patient and population health outcomes.
• Care for groups of patients in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting.
• Evaluate, update, and revise plans of care to facilitate planned and expected outcomes.
• Serve as a point of contact for patients’ care coordination throughout hospital departments.
• Provide care to a broad spectrum of patients, from short-stay patients to trauma patients.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree