Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - West Hospital
About The Position
The Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) delivers nursing care to patients in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting. The role involves assessing patient status, determining the priority of patient problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions, and developing and performing patient care plans to improve outcomes. The RN helps ensure a safe and therapeutic environment and provides care to a broad spectrum of patients, from short-stay cases to trauma. The RN works with an interdisciplinary care team, coordinates care across hospital departments, evaluates and revises care plans to support expected outcomes, and administers medications in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures. Scheduled weekly hours are 36, on the afternoon/evening shift.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited associate degree or bachelor’s degree program in nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- One year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse.
- BLS (Basic Life Support) or ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) are required before direct patient care; certifications must be obtained from an approved source. ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Recent Emergency Department or Critical Care experience.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record training.
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications preferred at hire.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient status and prioritize patient problems and needs.
- Implement clinical nursing interventions and develop and perform patient care plans to improve outcomes.
- Help ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting.
- Care for groups of patients as part of an interprofessional team focused on individual patient and population outcomes.
- 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, ranging from short-stay patients to trauma patients.
- Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
