Registered Nurse Emergency

Holy Cross Hospital Mountain Point • Lehi, UT

8d • $32 - $54

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Emergency Department at Holy Cross Hospital – Mountain Point, a 14-bed Level III trauma facility with a 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. The department serves a diverse community across nine municipalities and ten EMS agencies, treating an average of 41 patients per day, including a pediatric population of 24%. The role works in partnership with other hospital departments and the healthcare team to provide patient-centered care and support the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families. The department emphasizes teamwork, compassionate care, employee education, and professional advancement.

The RN promotes patient health, well-being, and safety by applying the nursing process and following patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act. Responsibilities include assessing patients, developing and implementing plans of care with the interdisciplinary team, performing therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, maintaining accurate and confidential records, protecting patient rights, and educating patients and families.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or qualification by endorsement.
• RN license in the state of employment.
• Ability to perform medium work: exert or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• One year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, and review of medical records and clinical data; evaluate responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
• Develop and implement plans of care and monitor outcomes according to nursing standards in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Perform therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
• Maintain patient charts and records confidentially and document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support decision-making.
• Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
• Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and patients’ families to address patients’ needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree