Registered Nurse- Emergency Center

HealthPartners • Saint Louis, MN

2h

About The Position

Methodist Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse to join its Emergency Center team. The RN manages patient-care episodes in partnership with patients, caregivers, groups, and other providers to achieve the shared goal of safe, quality health care. Care may be provided directly by the RN or coordinated and supervised when delegated to Nursing Assistants and other unlicensed assistive personnel.

Safe, patient-centered care is the highest priority in this fast-paced Emergency Center. The center is a 42-bed Level III trauma center serving all patient populations around the clock, every day of the year. It includes a triage area for assessing the severity of patients’ conditions; diagnostic and therapeutic equipment; medications and techniques for treating heart attacks and strokes; and radio communication systems connecting the center with helicopter and ambulance services across Minnesota. Its two most common presenting complaints are abdominal pain and chest pain. Services are provided by board-certified Emergency Physicians and specially trained nursing staff and technicians.

The schedule is 0.75 FTE, day or night shifts, 12 hours, with every third weekend.

Requirements

• Completion of an associate, baccalaureate, or master’s degree program in Nursing.
• Valid Minnesota Registered Nurse License.
• BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and possess excellent critical-thinking, multitasking, and prioritization skills.

Nice To Haves

• A BSN is preferred and generally expected to be obtained within two years of hire.
• Knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure patient safety.
• Intensive care or Cardiac Step-Down Telemetry experience is recommended.
• Emergency Center experience is preferred.
• A BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Manage episodes of patient care in partnership with patients, caregivers, groups, and other providers to deliver safe, quality health care.
• Provide direct patient care and coordinate and supervise care delegated to Nursing Assistants and other unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Deliver safe, patient-centered care in the Emergency Center.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement program
• Time away from work
• Insurance options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Onsite clinic

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree