Registered Nurse, RN - Emergency Department

Prime Healthcare • Lewiston, ME

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct care within the scope of practice. The RN guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. In the Emergency Department, the RN is accountable for assigned patients, communicates changes in clinical condition and diagnostic results to physicians, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or treatment response. The role requires knowledge of EMTALA regulations and appropriate reporting procedures for suspected child or adult abuse, as well as maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.

This is a full-time Emergency Department position with 12-hour shifts, scheduled three shifts per week, on nights. The posting lists compensation of $37.00–$51.28 per hour and a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates: $20,000 for experienced RNs with at least two years of acute care experience and $10,000 for new graduate RNs. Eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.
• Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
• For applicable facilities: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain current certification at Paramedic Base Station EDs.
• For applicable facilities: Complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within six months of hire at EDAP-certified facilities.
• For applicable facilities: NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintain current certification at non-OB facilities.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.

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

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $20,000 for experienced RNs with two or more years of acute care experience, subject to eligibility and payout terms.
• Sign-on bonus of $10,000 for new graduate RNs, subject to eligibility and payout terms.
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package with customizable benefits and voluntary options.
• Career growth and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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