Registered Nurse Emergency

CommonSpirit Health•West Valley, UT

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will work in the Level III Trauma Emergency Department at Holy Cross Hospital - West Valley. The 25-bed department treats approximately 65 patients per day, serves patients from neonatal to geriatric, and handles a broad range of complaints, including high-acuity cases. Approximately 33% of patients are admitted. The department is STEMI and stroke certified and works closely with board-certified emergency room physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. The environment is high-stress and high-emotion, and the department emphasizes teamwork, communication, compassion, a strong work ethic, and a positive attitude. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team and the patient and family to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The nurse promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, follows patient-care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrates accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission. The role includes assessing patient needs, planning and implementing care, evaluating outcomes, performing therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, maintaining accurate and confidential records, using information technology, advocating for patient rights and safety, and educating patients and families. Relocation assistance of up to $8,000 is offered to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or RN license by endorsement in the state of employment.
Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
Strong teamwork and communication skills, an open mind, a positive attitude, compassion, and a strong work ethic.
Ability to provide compassionate, high-quality patient care and collaborate with the healthcare team.
Physical ability to perform medium work: exert or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and 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 patients’ responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient care plans and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrate competency in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially.
Document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and in a timely manner.
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 and families to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Promote patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process while adhering to patient-care standards, the State Nurse Practice Act, and the organization’s mission.