RN - Week Day - Emergency

Sanford Health•Dickinson, MI

About The Position

The RN - Week Day – Emergency staff nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of patients in the Emergency Department. Provides triage assessment, determines urgency of presenting complaints, designates triage category/placement, initiates protocols, provides ongoing assessments, provides emergency nursing care and reports changes in condition to Emergency Provider on duty.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Two years of emergency nursing experience.
Demonstrates excellence in customer service and professional conduct.
Possesses good communication skills.
Interacts appropriately and positively with peers, patients, families, physicians, and professionals.
Maintains professionalism in the community, protects the confidentiality of the patient and services as a patient advocate at all times.
Knowledge and skills to provide appropriate emergency care to patients of all ages.
Able to quickly assess data reflective of the patient’s status and make appropriate triage decisions.
Able to work in high acuity, high volume, multi-task environment.
Possesses crisis intervention skills and is able to defuse and de-escalate situations.
Able to complete ED competencies and obtain score of 80% or better on annual ED medication test.
Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Michigan.
BCLS required within 30 days of hire.
Conscious sedation certification within 3 months of hire or transfer.
ACLS and PALS required within six months of hire.