RN - ER

CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER • Harrisonville, MO

9d • Onsite

About The Position

To provide quality patient care following the standards using the nursing process in order to maintain a safe environment, to provide patient and family education, and to provide proper documentation for billing. This role involves making recommendations regarding policies associated with the job’s purpose and essential responsibilities. The position requires triaging patients, performing the nursing process, administering medications and treatments appropriately, and utilizing and interpreting emergency equipment. The work environment carries risks of blood and body fluid contamination, potential injury from aggressive patients, and exposure to hazardous drugs and chemicals. The role requires providing care to neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients, recognizing the importance of diversity and cultural beliefs in patient care.

Requirements

• Two to four-year RN degree
• Current licensure in the state of Missouri
• ACLS, BLS, PALS, and TNCC required
• Eight (8) CE’s specific to trauma (six (6) adult trauma CE’s and two (2) pediatric trauma CE’s) that are approved by the trauma medical director and completed annually.
• Four (4) CE’s specific to stroke that are approved by the stroke medical director and completed annually.
• Annual completion of NIH stroke scale certification.
• NVCI or equivalent class as determined to be required by the facility.
• Good communication skills
• Auscultation, palpation and IV skills
• Time management skills

Nice To Haves

• One year of critical care or Emergency experience preferred.
• Previous ER experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality patient care following the standards using the nursing process.
• Maintain a safe environment.
• Provide patient and family education.
• Provide proper documentation for billing.
• Make recommendations regarding policies associated with the job’s purpose and essential responsibilities.
• Triage patients.
• Perform nursing process and determine all aspects of nursing care.
• Administer medications and treatments appropriately.
• Utilize and interpret emergency equipment.
• Provide care to neonates (birth to 6 weeks), infants (6 weeks-2 year), children (2 yr-12 yrs); adolescent patients between 12 to 18 years of age; adult patients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older.
• Recognize the importance that diversity/cultural beliefs have when delivering care to the populations served.

What This Job Offers

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