Staff Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - FT Nights

Capital Health•Hopewell, VA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is seeking a Staff Registered Nurse for its Emergency Room. The nurse delivers quality patient care through teamwork and the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role supports patient safety, advocates for patients and families, provides emotional and informational support, and helps patients participate in care planning and goal setting. The nurse works with healthcare professionals to optimize outcomes and satisfaction, educates patients about medical conditions, and supports families with advice and emotional support. The role also contributes to readiness for regulatory agencies, Environment of Care, Magnet, and other certifications. The position is scheduled for 36 hours weekly, with a usual workday of 12 hours. It does not formally supervise employees. The role includes planning individualized comfort measures, supporting pain management, coordinating care and discharge planning, communicating handoffs, anticipating patient needs, and participating in improvement, committee, and regulatory-readiness activities. The position requires an associate's degree or graduation from an accredited school of nursing, an active New Jersey RN license or NLC multistate RN license, and AHA BLS Healthcare Provider certification. Emergency-room-specific credentials include ATCN or TNCC (or attainment within one year of hire), NIH Stroke Scale certification (or attainment by the end of orientation), ACLS (or attainment within six months of hire), and PALS (or attainment within six months of hire). Trauma- and stroke-related continuing nursing education requirements apply as specified for assigned units.

Requirements

Associate's degree or graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Active Registered Nurse license in New Jersey or NLC multistate RN license.
AHA BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
For Emergency Room assignment: ATCN or TNCC certification, or obtain it within one year of hire; complete eight hours of trauma-related continuing nursing education annually.
For Emergency Room assignment: NIH Stroke Scale certification, or obtain it by the end of orientation; complete eight hours of stroke-related continuing nursing education annually.
For Emergency Room assignment: ACLS certification, or obtain it within six months of hire.
For Emergency Room assignment: PALS certification, or obtain it within six months of hire.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with individuals and teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to adjust quickly and respond positively to change.
Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and current trends.
Good work ethic.
Knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures, and standards.
Ability to meet the position's physical demands, including frequent pushing/pulling, bending, reaching, squatting/kneeling/crawling, fine motor activities, and repetitive keyboard use; continuous standing, walking, carrying objects, and talking or hearing.
Ability to lift 35 pounds from floor to waist and 25 pounds from waist level and above.
Required sensory abilities include accurate near and far vision, color discrimination, depth perception, and hearing.
Ability to work with potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens, chemicals, airborne communicable diseases, and dust or particulate matter.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Previous nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver quality care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in collaboration with the care team.
Assure patient safety by following appropriate policies and procedures.
Support pain management and help patients and families identify individualized comfort measures.
Follow up on internal resources and interventions completed by other departments.
Mobilize resources in complex cases to maximize patient control and participation in recovery.
Explain the patient's condition and provide coping support and information to patients and families, tailoring communication to the information the patient wants and needs.
Formulate and document discharge plans that support meaningful life activities and provide medication-management and discharge instructions.
Integrate assessment and diagnostic information to anticipate age-specific healthcare needs and other patient needs.
Ensure handoff communication addresses likely developments and outstanding problems.
Use judgment to modify care regimens appropriately and facilitate responses from other healthcare team members.
Coordinate with case managers and healthcare providers to resolve care-regimen issues.
Monitor unit needs and develop plans to adjust staffing patterns as needed.
Attend educational sessions that improve assessment, leadership, prioritization, and decision-making abilities.
Plan and provide individualized, evidence-based comfort measures.
Participate in unit- or hospital-based committees and performance-improvement activities.
Participate in preparation for regulatory agency readiness.
Support unit efforts to achieve patient-satisfaction goals and maintain awareness of HCAHPS measures.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.