Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency

Prime Healthcare•Chino, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNNC) within 12 months of hire, as specified in facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Room experience preferred.
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
For a Paramedic Base Station ED: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintained current.
At EDAP-certified facilities: completion of emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
At non-OB facilities: NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintained current.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe patient care using 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 professional nursing care standards.
Remain directly accountable for the care provided to assigned Emergency Department patients.
Communicate changes in patient clinical condition, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
Follow EMTALA requirements and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.