Full-Time Registered Nurse-Emergency Department

Ashe Memorial Hospital•Jefferson, NC

About The Position

Ashe Memorial Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide emergency nursing care and help deliver patient-centered, high-quality health care to the community. The RN follows the nursing process—assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation—and collaborates with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to support patients and families physically and psychologically. The Emergency Department RN cares for patients with illnesses or trauma requiring emergency attention and must recognize and effectively treat life-threatening conditions. The role is on the first shift, with days varying. It has no supervisory responsibilities and requires no travel. Pay is commensurate with experience. New employees must provide proof of required vaccinations or receive an exemption before beginning work. A criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen are required after a conditional offer. Benefits apply on the first day of the month following employment, per policy.

Requirements

Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in North Carolina.
Current CPR certification.
ACLS certification must be obtained during the orientation period.
PALS certification must be obtained within three months.
Must be willing to receive required vaccinations; new employees must be fully vaccinated unless an exemption is requested and granted.
Must complete a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen upon conditional job offer.

Nice To Haves

Recent emergency or critical-care experience preferred.
TNCC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct, professional, and individualized nursing care using scientific nursing principles.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment and follow infection-control policies.
Ensure safe operation of equipment; prepare equipment and assist physicians with emergency department examinations and treatments.
Administer medications using the electronic health record and scanning process.
Document, monitor, and report symptoms and changes in patient status, and record nursing care accurately, completely, concisely, and promptly in the appropriate format.
Educate patients about illness and disease and promote health maintenance and disease prevention.
Maintain confidentiality of patient records.
Perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments for patients of all age groups.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, visitors, and other hospital staff; provide explanations and verbal reassurance to patients and families.
Formulate and update an individualized plan of care for each patient and act as a patient advocate.
Comply with protocols, procedures, policies, and nursing standards and practice.
Use knowledge of cardiac monitoring, rhythm interruption, appropriate treatment, and proper dosing and administration of critical medications.
Prioritize nursing care, apply critical-thinking skills, and quickly and accurately triage patients according to acuity and physical, psychological, and social needs.
Function flexibly and in an organized manner under stressful and emergency situations, while maintaining professionalism and treating others with respect and dignity.
Participate in orientation and training of new personnel and serve as a professional resource and mentor.
Participate in special assignments and quality-improvement projects.