Registered Nurse - Emergency Services

Prime Healthcare • Olympia Fields, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Emergency Services is responsible for delivering 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 and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards.

The nurse is directly accountable for care provided to patients in the Emergency Department. They communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians; respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment; follow EMTALA regulations and reporting procedures for child and adult abuse; and maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

This is a full-time, overnight position at Olympia Fields Hospital in Olympia Fields, Illinois, with a 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. shift. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current ALS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 60 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• ECRN or MICN certificate within 12 months of hire and maintained current, where required by the facility.
• At EDAP-certified facilities, complete required annual education.
• At non-OB facilities, obtain NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintain it current.
• At trauma-designated facilities, obtain and maintain Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certification within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• TNCC certification at non-trauma facilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care through 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 while maintaining professional nursing care standards.
• Remain directly responsible and accountable for care provided to Emergency Department patients.
• Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions or responses to treatment.
• Follow EMTALA regulations and reporting procedures for child and adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Voluntary benefit options.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed