RN - Emergency Services

Prime Healthcare • Coshocton, OH

11d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Emergency Services is responsible for delivering safe patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and providing direct care within the scope of practice. The nurse is accountable for the care provided to patients in the Emergency Department, communicates changes in clinical condition and diagnostic results to physicians, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment. The role includes directing and guiding patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. The nurse must be knowledgeable about EMTALA regulations and reporting child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker, and maintain 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.
• For applicable facility settings: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintained thereafter at a Paramedic Base Station ED.
• For applicable EDAP-certified facilities: complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
• For applicable non-OB facilities: NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency Department experience preferred.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice and remain accountable for the care provided to Emergency Department patients.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Communicate changes in a patient's clinical condition, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to the physician.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Understand EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed