Staff Registered Nurse (Ed)

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital•Brattleboro, VT

1d•$38 - $67

About The Position

The Emergency Nurse works as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that includes Board Certified ED Physicians, NP’s and PA’s, and ED Tech’s (LPN/EMT-A/B/LNA), with additional support from Critical Care Float RN’s, Peer Recovery coaches, and tele-ED services. The Emergency Nurse provides safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients utilizing the nursing process to triage, provide initial and ongoing assessment, implement nursing interventions, and provide discharge teaching to adult and pediatric patients requiring emergent/urgent or critical care. The Emergency Department sees over 15,000 patients per year and is the perfect for an Emergency Nurse looking for a fast paced, stimulating, and rewarding work environment. DEPT. SCOPE OF SERVICE: The Emergency Department is a Level III facility according to the guidelines of the Accreditation Manual for Hospitals. The 13-bed unit is open 24 hours a day with at least one physician on duty at all times and a roster of on-call physicians and specialists available within thirty minutes. The Emergency Department also provides “safe rooms” specifically designed to care for patients who are experiencing violent behavior or suicidal ideation. The patient population includes patients of all ages, and care provided ranges from definitive treatment of non-urgent, urgent and emergent medical/surgical conditions to stabilization and transport of the critically ill or injured. Birthing Center nursing staff is available for consultation or to assist in the care of neonates, infants and obstetrical patients.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited RN program. BSN preferred.
Recent Emergency Department/Critical Care Experience preferred
Registered Nurse currently licensed by the State of Vermont
BLS Healthcare Provider status
ACLS within 3 months of hire
PALS within 6 months of hire
TNCC within one year of hire
CEN, STABLE, and ENPC preferred
Lifting up to 50 pounds.
Requires eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.
Normal or corrected vision/hearing.
Lifting and/or moving patients from one point to another.
Requires ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
Ability to work with patients, families and public experiencing stressful situations.
Ability to perform keyboarding functions.
Potential exposure to hazardous material, body fluids, bloodborne pathogens and communicable diseases.
Potential for injury due to physical demands.
OSHA Category I - Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues require use of techniques of Universal Precautions as evidenced with blood borne pathogens standards.
Standing - Up to 1/3
Walking - Up to 1/3
Sitting - 2/3 or more
Talking or Hearing - 2/3 or more
Use of hands to finger, handle or feel - Up to 1/3
Pushing/Pulling - None
Stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling - None
Reaching with hands and arms - Up to 1/3
Tasting or smelling - None
Up to 10 pounds - 2/3 or more
Up to 35 pounds - 1/3 to 1/2
Up to 50 pounds - None
Up to 100 pounds - None
More than 100 pounds - None
Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
Wet, humid conditions (non-weather) - None
Work near moving mechanical parts - Up to 1/3
Fumes or airborne particles - Up to 1/3
Toxic or caustic chemicals - Up to 1/3
Outdoor weather conditions - None
Extreme cold (non-weather) - None
Extreme heat (non-weather) - None
Risk of electrical shock - None
Work with explosives - None
Risk of radiation - None
Vibration - None
Very Quiet
Quiet
Moderate Noise
Loud Noise
Hearing
Ability to hear calls
Ability to hear instructions from physician/department staff/others