Temporary Registered Nurse - Emergency Services
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in Emergency Services is responsible for delivering safe patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and is accountable for care delivered to patients in the Emergency Department. The role also includes guiding patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. The nurse communicates changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians; responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response; follows applicable EMTALA regulations and abuse-reporting procedures; and maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. This is a temporary, 13-week, full-time position with a day shift at Monroe Hospital in Bloomington, Indiana.
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 Paramedic Base Station ED facilities: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintained thereafter.
- For EDAP-certified facilities: complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within six months of hire.
- For 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
- 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 standards of professional nursing care.
- Provide and remain accountable for patient care in the Emergency Department.
- 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 report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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