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About The Position

Requirements

• Current and valid state Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC required 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Minimum of one year experience as a staff nurse RN in an acute care hospital setting; E.R. setting preferred.
• Completion of preceptor class.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) Required

Nice To Haves

• In Paramedic Base Station ED: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain current.
• EDAP certified facilities: Completion of emergency pediatric course 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
• Non-OB facilities: NRP certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Certification within 12 months of hire required.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a teacher and mentor in guiding, directing and supervising technical nursing activities of the nurse preceptee.
• Provides guidance and consultation when needed, regarding effective patient care and scope of practice.
• Creates formal and informal learning opportunities for peers regarding practice issues, technology and/or current research, identifies and intervenes when staff weaknesses are identified.
• Responsible for the oversight of the preceptee in the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Directly responsible for the care given to his/her assigned patients.
• Communicates with the physician, nurse director, coworkers about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology.
• Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Works collaboratively with patients, patients’ family, significant other(s) and hospital staff to achieve goals and outcomes.

Benefits

• paid time off
• a 401K retirement plan
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• tuition reimbursement
• many more voluntary benefit options