Registered Nurse - Emergency Department FT Nights

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Alphonsus Health System is hiring an Emergency Department Registered Nurse to support its Boise, Idaho, Emergency Department, a Level II Trauma Center. The nurse provides comprehensive care to emergency patients and participates in trauma cases in a fast-paced, changing environment, applying critical thinking, patient assessment, and adaptability. The role offers autonomy and close collaboration with emergency physicians and specialists, including trauma, orthopedic, and neurosurgeons. The department uses evidence-based protocols and advanced treatment protocols and is also designated as a Level I STEMI Center and Level I Stroke Center. The Boise Emergency Department has 38 beds and serves patients of all ages. Saint Alphonsus also describes its 14-bed, 24/7 Eagle free-standing Emergency Department, staffed by board-certified emergency doctors and specially trained staff. Saint Alphonsus Health System is a faith-based, not-for-profit health system serving Idaho, Oregon, and northern Nevada. It has five hospitals, 595 licensed beds, and 86 clinic locations. Its stated goal is to improve health and well-being through patient-centered, physician-led, innovative, and community-based care.

Requirements

Current Idaho RN license; multistate license holders must establish residency with the Idaho Board of Nursing within 60 days of hire.
Provide licensure or proof of application in process for an Oregon RN license within 90 days of hire.
Basic Life Support certification at hire from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS.
BLS/HCP certification at hire from AHA, ARC, or the Military Training Network in all units, unless currently certified in ACLS and/or PALS as defined in the SAHS Certification Crosswalk.
Other certifications may be required as identified in the SAHS Certification Crosswalk.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of nursing experience in an emergency setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive care to emergency patients.
Run or participate in trauma cases that come through the Emergency Department.
Use critical-thinking, patient-assessment, and adaptability skills in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Work collaboratively with emergency physicians and other specialties, including trauma, orthopedic, and neurosurgeons.
Follow evidence-based protocols and advanced treatment protocols.