Registered Nurse Emergency Room

St. John's Hospital•Leavenworth, KS

44d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse (also referred to as an Emergency Department RN or Emergency Services RN) provides rapid, skilled care to patients seeking emergency medical attention. ER nurses deliver urgent and emergent care in the emergency department. This is a full-time night-shift position at Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas, with hours from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
Current ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 6 months 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 maintain current certification at Paramedic Base Station EDs.
For applicable facility settings: Complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire at EDAP-certified facilities.
For applicable facility settings: NRP (AHA) certificate within 90 days of hire and maintain current certification at non-OB facilities.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Department experience preferred.
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Experience as a Registered Nurse in Critical Care, ICU, Cardiac Care, or an Emergency Department is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Assess patients upon arrival, determine the severity of their conditions, and prioritize care using standardized triage protocols.
Provide direct care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions and injuries, including administering medications, performing procedures such as wound care or splinting, monitoring vital signs, and managing pain.
Assist in stabilizing patients with severe illness or trauma and initiate life-saving interventions, which may include ACLS, PALS, and trauma care.
Manage high-stress, rapidly changing situations while remaining calm, focused, and decisive when caring for multiple patients or responding to mass casualty events.
Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to the physician.
Stay current with EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
Educate patients and their families about medical conditions, treatment options, and discharge instructions.