RN - ED
About The Position
Join the 24/7 Emergency Department, where nurses work as a team and treat each other and patients like family. Adult and pediatric hospitalists are available for consultation and patient admissions. Specialty coverage is provided by orthopedics, general surgery, OB/GYN, urology, and cardiology. The department also has a stroke telehealth program in conjunction with St. Vincent Ascension in Indianapolis. It typically has more than 21,000 visits annually, averaging 57 daily visits and six daily admissions. The RN supervises nursing personnel and participates in general nursing care. The role includes administering prescribed medications and treatments, monitoring and documenting patient conditions, assisting physicians with examinations and treatment, assessing vital signs and patient progress, and managing personnel assignments, patient placement, cost containment, patient and family education, and customer satisfaction. This is a full-time position working 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., three shifts per week, with every fourth weekend and a holiday rotation.
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of pathophysiology, the nursing process, nursing interventions, pharmacology, methods of delivering nursing care, and management of patients and personnel.
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Indiana RN licensure.
- Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms.
- ACLS, PALS, and TNCC must be completed within twelve months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Supervise nursing personnel activities daily and participate in general nursing duties.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing procedures and physician orders.
- Observe patients, record significant conditions and reactions, and notify a supervisor or physician about conditions and significant incidents.
- Prepare equipment and assist physicians during patient treatment and examinations.
- Assess patient vital signs to detect deviations from normal and determine patient progress.
- Manage personnel assignments, supervise licensed and non-licensed personnel, coordinate patient placement, support cost containment, provide patient and family education, and promote customer satisfaction.
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- Competitive compensation
- Bonuses
- Discounts for employees and their families
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Continuing education scholarships
- Paid days off (PDO), with the option to roll over unused hours each year
- Employer-funded pension
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Job Type
Full-time
