RN - Emergency Department
About The Position
Seconds count in an emergency and people count on Indian River Hospital’s Emergency Department to provide high quality, compassionate care. Indian River Hospital’s Emergency Department has multi-disciplinary care teams, and the leading-edge technology needed to diagnose and treat patients effectively, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As an RN on the Emergency Department team, you will deliver exceptional care throughout the patient care journey. In this role, you will interact directly with patients and their families, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed. Here, you will be able to advance your nursing skills within a busy Emergency Department and follow the path to taking on leadership roles down the line. A caregiver in this position works evenings from 7:00PM – 3:30AM.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS through the American Red Cross within one year of hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within one year of hire
- One year of current acute care RN and/or Emergency Department experience. Will consider licensed military RN experience
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC - pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the Emergency Department
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Background as an ER tech/EMT/paramedic or completion of ER practicum or preceptorship if a new grad
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and/or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Certifications
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care.
- Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.
- Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
- Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
- Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
- Educate patients and their families.
Benefits
- Drug free environment
- Influenza vaccination program
- Equal employment opportunity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
