RN ER ICU

CHI St Joseph's Health • Park Rapids, MN

3d • $41 - $55

About The Position

CHI St. Joseph’s Health of Park Rapids, part of CommonSpirit Health, is an award-winning, 25-bed critical access hospital in the heart of lake country. It is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and provides a range of services, including a 24/7/365 Emergency Department and Level IV Trauma Center.

The ER ICU Nurse is a first point of contact for people experiencing health emergencies. The role involves prioritizing patients according to medical necessity, performing emergency triage, and working with an experienced emergency team to provide stabilizing care. Clinical tasks may include IV starts, Foley catheter insertions, and assisting providers with chest tube insertions. The nurse is expected to demonstrate teamwork, professionalism, critical thinking, and motivation to provide quality care while maintaining patients’ dignity.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program.
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Minnesota.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association within six months of the start date.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within six months of the start date.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of the start date.
• Teamwork, professionalism, critical thinking skills, and willingness to take on additional projects.

Nice To Haves

• Department-specific clinical experience.
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course.

Responsibilities

• Use emergency triage protocol to intake, discharge, or admit patients.
• Deliver stabilizing care to emergency patients of all ages as part of the ER team, adapting care as patients’ conditions change.
• Use knowledge of cultural differences to provide care sensitive to and consistent with patients’ cultural values, beliefs, and customs.
• Document the nursing care plan and changes in patients’ conditions.
• Participate in activities that benefit patient outcomes, such as patient experience initiatives and mentoring.
• Perform clinical tasks such as IV starts and Foley catheter insertions, and assist providers with chest tube insertions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed