Registered Nurse RN Emergency Department Nights

Banner Health•Fort Collins, CO

1d•$36 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center. The position is for the night shift in Fort Collins, Colorado. A $15,000 hiring incentive and a relocation incentive are available. Night and weekend differentials are available, and nurses may self-schedule up to two months in advance. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and by those under their direction, and requires specialized knowledge and judgment to provide age-appropriate care. The Emergency Department serves a diverse community, including underserved patients, and handles a high volume of high-risk obstetric cases. Banner Health offers tuition assistance of up to $5,000 after six months of employment, cross-training opportunities in specialty departments, and full payment for CCRN and PPCN certifications. The hospital provides emergency care and a range of acute-care services, including orthopedics, general surgery, women’s health, intensive care, and other medical and surgical services.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
BLS certification.
Ability to relate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area through annual validations.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories and diagnostic and laboratory data; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Deliver and coordinate care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements; delegate and supervise care appropriately and communicate patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and promptly in the patient record.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in clinical research, shared leadership, staff and patient education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
In some roles, supervise staff and departmental workflow.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, and other care providers; coordinate information and support patients’ and families’ responses to changes in health status.