Staff Nurse - Emergency Dept. (ED)
About The Position
The Staff Nurse in the Emergency Department maintains standards of professional nursing practice and coordinates total nursing care for patients, taking into consideration their specific age-related needs. The nurse provides leadership by working cooperatively with other health care professionals. The position may require assuming a Charge Nurse role and requires willingness to rotate shifts and units. The role is classified as full-time and includes rotating shifts and units, with a listed shift from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. Float, rotation, on-call, and weekend/holiday work are indicated. The position is based at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Medical Center. Pre-employment health screening, including drug and other required health screenings, applies. The University of Toledo campuses are tobacco-free.
Requirements
- Active RN licensure in the State of Ohio.
- BLS certification.
- Willingness to rotate shifts and units.
- Visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected to 20/20, including color vision when applicable.
- Ability to hear, with or without aids.
- Ability to communicate orally.
- Good manual dexterity.
- Ability to push, pull, roll, and transfer or lift 50 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to stand and walk frequently.
- Ability to bend, reach, stoop, and kneel frequently.
- Ability to perform CPR.
- Accuracy, integrity, flexibility, punctuality, and dependability.
- Organizational, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to work with self-direction and effectiveness under minimal supervision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and group facilitation skills.
- Demonstrated ability in conflict negotiation and to exercise diplomacy and tact in potentially volatile situations.
Responsibilities
- Maintain standards of professional nursing practice.
- Coordinate total nursing care for patients while considering their specific age needs.
- Provide leadership and work cooperatively with other health care professionals.
- Rotate shifts and units as required.
- Assume the Charge Nurse role when required.
- Perform CPR.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
