Staff Registered Nurse (Ed)

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital • Brattleboro, VT

12d • $40 - $69 • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Registered Nurse works in the Emergency Department as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that includes Board Certified ED Physicians, NPs, PAs, ED Techs, Critical Care Float RNs, Peer Recovery coaches, and tele-ED services. The nurse provides safe, effective, and compassionate care to adult and pediatric patients who require emergent, urgent, or critical care. Using the nursing process, the nurse triages patients, conducts initial and ongoing assessments, implements nursing interventions, and provides discharge teaching.

The Emergency Department is a Level III facility with 13 beds and is open 24 hours a day. It sees over 15,000 patients per year and provides definitive treatment for non-urgent, urgent, and emergent medical and surgical conditions, as well as stabilization and transport for critically ill or injured patients. The department has safe rooms for patients experiencing violent behavior or suicidal ideation. Birthing Center nursing staff are available to consult or assist with care for neonates, infants, and obstetrical patients.

This position is based in Brattleboro, Vermont, and has a schedule of 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 36 hours per week, with rotating weekend, holiday, and call schedules. The salary range is $39.93–$68.52.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited RN program.
• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the State of Vermont.
• BLS Healthcare Provider status.
• ACLS certification within 3 months of hire.
• PALS certification within 6 months of hire.
• TNCC certification within one year of hire.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to work with patients, families, and the public in stressful situations.
• Ability to perform keyboarding functions.
• Eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and lift or move patients.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Recent Emergency Department or Critical Care experience preferred.
• CEN certification preferred.
• STABLE certification preferred.
• ENPC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triage adult and pediatric patients requiring emergent, urgent, or critical care.
• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Implement nursing interventions using the nursing process.
• Provide discharge teaching.
• Provide care for patients with non-urgent, urgent, and emergent medical or surgical conditions.
• Stabilize critically ill or injured patients and arrange for transport as needed.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary Emergency Department team.
• Use Universal Precautions when tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree