Staff Nurse - Emergency Dept. (ED)

The University of Toledo • Toledo, OH

18h • $34 - $44 • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse in the Emergency Department maintains professional nursing practice standards and coordinates total nursing care for patients, taking their specific age-related needs into consideration. The nurse provides leadership and works cooperatively with other health care professionals. The role may require rotating shifts and units and assuming the Charge Nurse role.

Requirements

• Active RN licensure in the State of Ohio.
• BLS certification.
• Willingness to rotate shifts and units.
• Ability to meet the position's physical requirements: visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected to 20/20, including color vision when applicable; ability to hear with or without aids; oral communication; 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; and ability to perform CPR.
• Accuracy, integrity, flexibility, punctuality, and dependability.
• Organizational, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work with self-direction and effectively 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 with consideration of 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 if required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed