RN - Weekday - Emergency Services
About The Position
JOB SUMMARY 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. JOB QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION For positions requiring education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, educational qualifications must be from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education and Accreditation. Minimum Required: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Preferred/Optional: Bachelor's degree in nursing.
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.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in nursing.
- Current registered nurse experience in any setting, or current LPN experience in the ED setting.
- TNCC, ENPC preferred.
- TNCC, ENPC preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides triage assessment
- Determines urgency of presenting complaints
- Designates triage category/placement
- Initiates protocols
- Provides ongoing assessments
- Provides emergency nursing care
- Reports changes in condition to Emergency Provider on duty
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
