RN - Emergency Department
About The Position
The RN in the Emergency Department at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital provides direct nursing care in a multidisciplinary emergency care setting. The nurse delivers care throughout the patient journey, interacts with patients and their families, and provides healthcare education as needed. The role offers the opportunity to develop nursing skills and pursue future leadership responsibilities. The Emergency Department provides care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This caregiver works evenings from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The role requires extended standing and walking, work under stressful conditions and irregular hours, and exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids. It involves medium physical work, including exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly. Standard precautions and personal protective equipment are used as required.
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 AHA or ALS through the American Red Cross within one year of hire.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the AHA or American Red Cross within one year of hire.
- One year of current acute care RN and/or Emergency Department experience; licensed military RN experience will be considered.
- 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 of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Background as an ER tech, EMT, or paramedic, or completion of an ER practicum or preceptorship if a new graduate.
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and/or Trauma Nursing Core.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
