Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Per Diem

Northwestern Medical Center • St. Albans, VT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Northwestern Medical Center is recruiting a per diem Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. The RN plans and implements nursing care for patients in accordance with established policies and procedures, and provides direct care to patients of all age groups in a wide variety of circumstances. The position is part of a bargaining unit; wages, benefits, and certain terms and conditions of employment are governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The hiring range is $36.0000 to $57.5400 USD.

The RN incorporates assessment, intervention, evaluation, safety, and equipment-management skills into patient care; communicates accurately and promptly; documents care and orders; and protects confidentiality. The role requires critical thinking, prioritization and coordination of care for multiple patients, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, advocacy, patient and family education, and appropriate use of resources and scope of practice. The RN also contributes to preceptorship, student, and job-shadow experiences and provides age-specific care.

The work involves patient monitoring and other care equipment. Physical demands include frequent standing and walking, frequent twisting, bending, squatting, stooping, reaching, and pushing or pulling, and occasional sitting, lifting up to 50 pounds, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching, and working in awkward positions. Conditions include exposure to crisis situations, unpleasant elements associated with acute traumatic injuries, accidents and illness, risk of blood-borne diseases, electrical-equipment hazards, and occasional irregular hours and stress or pressure from multiple patient needs. Required personal protective equipment depends on the situation and patient condition.

Northwestern Medical Center describes exceptional community health care as its mission and employee well-being as a priority. It states that it offers a generous benefits package designed to support health, work-life balance, asset protection, and financial security. The organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, belonging, and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Vermont.
• At least one year of RN experience in an Emergency Department.
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications; the posting states certifications may be obtained within six months if a new graduate.

Nice To Haves

• PALS certification.
• TNCC certification.
• ENPC certification.
• CEN certification.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement Emergency Department nursing care according to established policies and procedures, providing direct care to patients of all age groups.
• Incorporate appropriate safety, assessment, intervention, evaluation, and equipment-management skills into patient care.
• Communicate accurately and promptly with patients, team members, and management; provide pertinent information and follow-up; complete clinical documentation and order entry; and protect confidentiality.
• Use critical thinking and current best practices to organize and prioritize workload, customize patient plans of care, integrate information from multiple sources, and coordinate care for multiple patients.
• Develop therapeutic care relationships, advocate for patients and families, provide ethical and legal care, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team.
• Manage personal and unit resources effectively, use equipment and supplies appropriately, maintain an orderly care environment, recognize limits, seek assistance and feedback, and identify learning needs.
• Apply leadership skills, including professional interaction, conflict management, delegation, assignment of care, and coordination within the multidisciplinary team.
• Teach and counsel patients with a focus on health promotion, assess barriers to learning, and support preceptorship, student, and job-shadow experiences.
• Provide age-specific care, apply knowledge of expected norms, integrate new data to improve care, and demonstrate unit-specific competencies.

Benefits

• A generous benefits package with recognized national carriers, described as supporting employee health, work-life balance, asset protection, and financial security; specific benefit offerings are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level