RN, PRN, Emergency Dept, EWCH, Murphy, NC

Erlanger • Murphy, NC

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About The Position

A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center who provides direct and/or indirect patient care in the emergency care setting. The RN works with initiative, flexibility, and responsibility, with a minimum of supervision. The position is based in the Emergency Department at EWCH in Murphy, North Carolina, and is PRN.

The RN triages patients safely, rapidly, and accurately; determines care priorities based on patients’ physical and psychosocial needs and factors affecting patient flow; and communicates with physicians about changes in patient status, symptoms, and diagnostic study results. The RN responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response, meets established Nursing Standards of Practice for assigned patients, manages departmental supplies, medications, and equipment, and promotes teamwork within the department and with other departments.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.
• One year of medical/surgical acute care experience.
• Current, unrestricted North Carolina RN licensure or Multi-State Nursing Compact licensure.
• BLS completed before going to the unit or department and maintained thereafter.
• ACLS required within six months and maintained thereafter.
• PALS required within six months and maintained thereafter.
• De-escalation training or certification (for example, CPI) required within six months and maintained thereafter.
• NIHSS required before completion of departmental orientation and maintained thereafter.
• For non-North Carolina residents, North Carolina licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of an accredited four-year nursing program (BSN).
• Previous emergency, critical care nursing, or paramedic experience.
• MICN and CEN certification encouraged after two years of employment.
• TNCC/ATCN (or approved equivalent); employees assigned or permanently transferred into designated trauma care responsibilities or trauma-designated units may be required to obtain it within a timeframe established by the department, subject to course availability and organizational operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting.
• Triage patients safely, rapidly, and accurately.
• Determine priorities of care based on patients’ physical and psychosocial needs and factors influencing patient flow.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patient status, symptoms, and diagnostic study results.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.
• Meet established Nursing Standards of Practice for assigned patients.
• Manage supplies, medications, and equipment in the department.
• Promote teamwork within the department and with other departments.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree