Registered Nurse - ED

Prime Healthcare • Port Huron, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and is accountable for the care provided to patients in the Emergency Department. The role includes communicating with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms, and responding quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The nurse must be knowledgeable about EMTALA regulations and reporting child or adult abuse to the appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker, while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality. The role also involves guiding patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.
• Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• At least one year of experience as a staff 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 certification within 12 months of hire and maintained 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 and remain accountable for care provided to Emergency Department patients.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions or responses to treatment.
• Follow EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards.

What This Job Offers

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