Staff Registered Nurse (Ed)

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital • Brattleboro, VT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Registered Nurse works in the Emergency Department as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that includes emergency physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, emergency department technicians, critical care float nurses, peer recovery coaches, and tele-emergency services. The nurse provides safe, effective, and compassionate care to adult and pediatric patients requiring urgent, emergent, or critical care. Using the nursing process, the nurse triages patients, conducts initial and ongoing assessments, implements nursing interventions, and provides discharge teaching.

The 13-bed Emergency Department is a Level III facility, operates 24 hours a day, and serves more than 15,000 patients annually. Its patient population includes all ages, and care ranges from treatment of non-urgent, urgent, and emergent medical or surgical conditions to stabilization and transport of critically ill or injured patients. The department also has safe rooms for patients experiencing violent behavior or suicidal ideation. Birthing Center nursing staff are available to consult or assist with neonates, infants, and obstetrical patients.

The role involves potential exposure to hazardous materials, body fluids, bloodborne pathogens, and communicable diseases, as well as potential injury related to physical demands. Work requires managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting and supporting patients, families, and members of the public who may be experiencing stressful situations.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.
• Current Registered Nurse license in 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 experiencing stressful situations.
• Ability to perform keyboarding functions.
• Ability to lift and move patients; the qualifications section specifies lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing.
• Close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to hear calls and instructions from physicians, department staff, and others.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Recent Emergency Department or Critical Care experience.
• CEN certification.
• STABLE certification.
• ENPC certification.

Responsibilities

• Triage emergency department patients.
• Provide initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Implement nursing interventions for adult and pediatric patients requiring urgent, emergent, or critical care.
• Provide discharge teaching.
• Participate in collaborative care with the multidisciplinary emergency department team.
• Assist with care ranging from treatment of non-urgent, urgent, and emergent conditions to stabilization and transport of critically ill or injured patients.

What This Job Offers

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