Registered Nurse - (Emergency Department) Sign On Bonus Eligible

WVU Medicine•Saint Joseph, MO

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting, specifically in Emergency Services. The position has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The nurse applies clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and remains accountable for care provided personally and by providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The incumbent is expected to demonstrate novice-level knowledge and skills relevant to the patients under their care, apply principles of growth and development across the lifespan, and assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific needs. The role requires safe, evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and individualized care, along with effective communication and collaboration with the interprofessional team. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week on a varied shift.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in the state where services are provided, or a current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.
Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Demonstrate safety and continuity of care through documentation and handoff tools or processes.
Create and implement a plan of care using assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns and use appropriate resources.
Provide education tailored to each patient's learning needs and use teach-back to evaluate its effectiveness.
Incorporate patient individuality and mutuality data into care delivery.
Perform and document adequate patient assessments.
Use evidence-based practice in nursing care and participate in the organizational patient-centered care model.
Document problems and issues in the plan of care.
Develop the ability to care for more complex patients in consultation with experienced colleagues.
Pursue lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry for learning and personal growth.
Remain accountable for delegated nursing care and recognize the scope of practice of interprofessional team members.
Participate in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection and assess the impact of family dynamics on patient health and wellness.
Apply the American Nurses Association code of ethics to nursing practice.
Identify discriminatory healthcare practices affecting culturally diverse populations.
Individualize care according to patients' beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when required by the facility.
Communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively with interpersonal skill.
Use clinical practice and critical thinking to deliver efficient patient care and make effective use of resources.
Adapt to changes in work volume, staffing, scheduling, workload, and work assignments.