Registered Nurse - Emergency Dept FT Nights

Hendricks Regional Health•Danville, IN

About The Position

Provides patient- and family-centered nursing care in the Emergency Department, supporting best practices, customer service, relationship-based care, and professional nursing standards. Care is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics, the Indiana Nurse Practice Act, the nursing process, and regulatory standards. The RN provides patient care and shared leadership for the unit. The role includes effective time and resource management; applying specialty knowledge and evidence-based practice; delivering responsive, professional service to patients, families, providers, colleagues, and community members; and promoting patient and workplace safety. The RN contributes to team effectiveness, professional development, nursing research and evidence-based practice, and department and organizational activities. Responsibilities may be shared among nurses according to staffing needs and may change as operational needs evolve.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; alternatively, graduates of a non-accredited nursing school must have at least five years of acute care nursing experience or an advanced degree from an accredited school.
Current active Registered Nurse licensure from the Indiana State Board of Nurses’ Registration and Nursing Education.
Obtain and maintain area-specific required education and certifications, which may include ACLS, BLS, PALS, or specialty certification.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality and follow applicable organizational and regulatory guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; otherwise required within five years of hire. Enrollment in an MSN accelerated program is accepted in place of a BSN for those enrolling in such a program.

Responsibilities

Use time and resources effectively and efficiently, prioritizing and managing multiple tasks.
Attend product and practice change education and apply learning to promote non-salary cost savings.
Use clinical expertise to make appropriate patient care assignments based on nurse expertise, patient acuity, and technical needs.
Apply evidence-based practice and develop new functional skills.
Provide excellent guest relations and respond collaboratively to changing customer needs.
Communicate progress, challenges, and results through established hospital practices, including patient rounding, timely responses, service recovery, and professional conduct.
Coordinate with other departments to support positive customer experiences and maintain therapeutic care environments.
Represent the hospital positively in service to the community, including at hospital-sponsored or community events.
Promote patient, guest, associate, and personal safety; report near misses and participate in proactive error-reduction processes.
Apply Just Culture principles, HIPAA, national safety standards, and social media policy.
Pursue professional growth, including opportunities for certification, clinical advancement, advanced education, and nursing shared leadership.
Develop cooperative working relationships and encourage teamwork; coach, mentor, and provide collaborative feedback to others.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality, standard precautions, and applicable patient-care principles.
Demonstrate the nursing mission, vision, values, and Nursing Professional Practice Model.
Participate in nursing research or evidence-based practice projects, staff and other required meetings, and peer review when requested.
Follow organizational and regulatory guidelines related to daily responsibilities.