Registered Nurse - ER

East Liverpool City Hospital • East Liverpool, OH

11d

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 standards.

In the Emergency Department, the Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for patient care. The nurse communicates with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The role requires knowledge of EMTALA regulations and reporting child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker, as well as maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency Department experience preferred.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

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 while maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Take direct responsibility and accountability for care provided to Emergency Department patients.
• Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Apply knowledge of EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed