Registered Nurse-Emergency Services
About The Position
The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care 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. In the Emergency Department, the nurse is directly responsible and accountable for assigned patients, communicates changes in patients’ clinical conditions and diagnostic results to physicians, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The role also requires knowledge of EMTALA regulations and reporting 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 maintain current.
- Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
- Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
- Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- At least one year of experience as a staff nurse RN in an acute care hospital setting.
Nice To Haves
- Emergency Department experience preferred.
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- For Paramedic Base Station ED facilities: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain current.
- For EDAP-certified facilities: completion of emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire required.
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.
- Be accountable for the care provided to assigned Emergency Department patients.
- Communicate changes in a patient’s clinical condition, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to the physician.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.
- Follow knowledge and reporting requirements related to EMTALA and child or adult abuse.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of $10,000 is available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
