Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - Defiance Hospital

Mercy Health • Defiance, OH

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About The Position

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse delivers nursing care to patients in the Emergency Department at Defiance Hospital. The role assesses patient status, determines the priority of patient problems and needs, implements clinical nursing interventions, and develops and performs care plans to improve outcomes. The nurse helps ensure a safe, therapeutic environment and uses organizational and leadership skills in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting.

Working as part of an interdisciplinary care team, the nurse cares for a broad range of patients, from short-stay cases to trauma, and coordinates care across hospital departments. The role includes administering medications in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Recent Emergency Department or Critical Care experience is preferred but not required.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record training is preferred but not required.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are preferred 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.
• Help ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support individual patient and population outcomes.
• Care for groups of patients in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting.
• Evaluate, update, and revise plans of care to achieve 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 to trauma.
• Administer medications safely and in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 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: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree