Registered Nurse - Emergency Services

Prime Healthcare•Elgin, IL

11d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The nurse 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 nurse is directly responsible and accountable for assigned patients, communicates changes in clinical condition and diagnostic results to physicians, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or treatment response. The role requires knowledge of EMTALA regulations and reporting suspected child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker. Patient privacy and confidentiality must be maintained.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained current.
Current ALS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained current.
Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 60 days of hire and maintained current.
ECRN or MICN certificate required within 12 months of hire and maintained current, where required by the facility.
At EDAP-certified facilities, complete required annual education.
At non-OB facilities, obtain and maintain NRP certification within 90 days of hire.
At trauma-designated facilities, TNCC is required within 12 months of hire and must be maintained.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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