Registered Nurse RN Emergency Department

Banner Health•Lawrenceville, IL

4d•$36 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered personally or by team members under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The role is based at Banner North Colorado Medical Center, a 378-bed Level II trauma and acute care facility in Greeley, Colorado. The department serves a diverse community, including underserved patients, and handles a high volume of high-risk obstetric cases. This is a full-time night position scheduled for 36 hours per week. Team members may self-schedule up to two months in advance, and night and weekend differentials are available. Banner Health offers nursing career development opportunities, including tuition assistance of up to $5,000 after six months of employment, cross-training in specialty departments, and 100% paid support for CCRN and PPCN certifications. The posting also advertises a $20,000 hiring incentive for nights and a relocation incentive of up to $5,000.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.
Ability to demonstrate through the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostic and laboratory information, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Provide direct patient care and coordinate, delegate, and supervise care delivered by other members of the health care team in accordance with orders, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patients’ status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, and assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research, shared leadership, and improvement of nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Communicate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy regarding patient care and support needs.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.