Registered Nurse - Emergency Dept Full Time Nights

Hendricks Regional Health•Danville, IN

About The Position

Provides patient- and family-centered nursing care in the Emergency Department in an environment that exemplifies best practice and customer service, fosters relationship-based care, and maintains professional nursing standards. Nursing care is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics, the Indiana Nurse Practice Act, the Nursing Process, and applicable regulatory standards. The RN provides patient care and shared leadership for the unit. The role includes effective time and resource management; applying functional and technical nursing expertise and evidence-based practice; delivering responsive, professional service to patients, families, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and the community; and supporting patient, workplace, and patient-experience safety. The RN contributes to professional development, teamwork, coaching, and collaborative working relationships. Additional duties include maintaining confidentiality and standard precautions, participating in nursing research or evidence-based practice, meetings and peer review as requested, and following organizational and regulatory guidelines. Responsibilities may be divided among nurses as staffing requires and may change with business needs.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; alternatively, graduates of a non-accredited nursing school must have at least five years of acute-care nursing experience, or an advanced degree from an accredited school.
Current active Registered Nurse licensure from the Indiana State Board of Nurses’ Registration and Nursing Education.
Area-specific education and certifications required for the role must be obtained upon hire and maintained, such as ACLS, BLS, PALS, or specialty certification.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality and follow standard precautions and applicable patient-care, organizational, and regulatory guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; BSN may be required within five years of hire. Enrollment in an accelerated MSN program is accepted in place of BSN for those enrolling in such a program.
Professional certification, participation in hospital clinical advancement programs, an advanced degree, and involvement in nursing shared leadership or councils.

Responsibilities

Use time and resources effectively and efficiently, prioritizing work and managing multiple tasks.
Attend education related to product and practice changes and apply learning to promote non-salary cost savings.
Make appropriate patient-care assignments based on nursing expertise, patient acuity, and technical needs.
Apply evidence-based practice and develop functional skills to enhance the workplace.
Provide excellent guest relations and balance the needs of patients, providers, community members, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
Respond positively and collaboratively to changing customer needs; communicate about progress, challenges, and results through established practices, including patient rounding and timely responses.
Support service recovery, professionalism, positive relationships, and outstanding customer experiences.
Represent the hospital positively in community service and hospital-sponsored or community events.
Maintain a therapeutic environment by reducing noise, using electronic devices appropriately in patient-care areas, and supporting healthcare students and their programs.
Promote safety for patients, guests, associates, and self; use the event management system, report near misses, and participate in processes to reduce errors.
Apply Just Culture principles, HIPAA, national safety standards, and social media policy.
Pursue professional growth and development, including opportunities for certification, clinical advancement, advanced education, and nursing shared leadership or council participation.
Seek feedback, build knowledge and technical skills, leverage strengths, and improve weaknesses.
Build cooperative working relationships, encourage collaboration, foster team spirit and trust, and guide others toward goals through coaching and mentoring.
Meet hospital performance standards and associate responsibilities; maintain privacy and confidentiality and apply standard precautions and patient-care principles.
Demonstrate the nursing mission, vision, values, and Nursing Professional Practice Model.
Participate in nursing research or evidence-based practice projects, staff and other required meetings, and peer review when requested.
Follow organizational and regulatory guidelines related to daily responsibilities.