RN Emergency Department

Allina Health • Sedro-Woolley, WA

1d • $45 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Emergency Department role is based at United Hospital’s Emergency Department, a Level 3 Trauma Center, providing high-quality care to critically ill patients and patients experiencing trauma, injury, or severe medical conditions requiring urgent treatment. The nurse works in a fast-paced setting alongside nurses, physicians, and ED Techs, with orientation tracks and ongoing professional development available.

Nursing includes diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. As a leader and integrator of care, the professional nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care. This position is a .8 FTE, with 64 hours per two-week pay period, on an 8-hour permanent night shift and an every-other-weekend rotation.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• Meet one of the following: current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association; current ALS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification within one year.
• Minnesota Board of Nursing RN license upon hire if working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services RN license upon hire if working in Wisconsin.
• Tier 1: At least 6 months of current RN experience in United Emergency Department.
• Tier 2: One year of RN ED experience within the last five years.
• Tier 3: One year of RN acute medical care experience, including urgent care, or new graduate with ED/EMT/EMS experience.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 180 days of hire where required at the site; other certifications may be required within one year of hire.
• Medium physical work, including lifting up to 32 lbs. occasionally and up to 25 lbs. frequently, in accordance with the Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• ED RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify expected outcomes, establish and supervise the plan of care, and modify it as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
• Use evidence-based nursing practice and consider applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing the plan of care.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Identify outcomes that are age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to ensure safe and effective care.
• Fulfill organizational requirements.
• When acting as charge nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When acting as preceptor, identify the orientee’s learning needs, plan appropriate learning experiences, and validate clinical competence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree