Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Olympia Fields Hospital•Olympia Fields, IL

5d•$35 - $54

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards in the Emergency Department. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care provided to assigned Emergency Department patients. The nurse communicates changes in a patient’s clinical condition, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to the physician, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment. The role requires knowledge of EMTALA regulations and reporting child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker, while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it current.
Current ALS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it current.
Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 60 days of hire and maintain it current.
For applicable facilities, ECRN or MICN certificate within 12 months of hire and maintained current.
For EDAP-certified facilities, complete required annual education.
For non-OB facilities, NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintain it current.
For trauma-designated facilities, TNCC within 12 months of hire and maintain it current.

Nice To Haves

Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
TNCC for non-trauma facilities.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel.
Maintain professional nursing care standards in the Emergency Department.
Remain accountable for care provided to assigned Emergency Department patients.
Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
Follow EMTALA requirements and report suspected child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.