ER Registered Nurse - Nights

No COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements*

The Emergency Room Nurse provides direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting and provides care that reflects initiative, flexibility, and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with a minimum of supervision.

The Emergency Room Nurse can triage safely, rapidly, and accurately, every patient that enters the emergency care system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Determine priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors
• influencing patient flow through the system
• Communicate with Emergency Department physicians about changes in patient's status, symptomatology, and results of diagnostic studies
• Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment
• Maintain awareness of current ER operational policies and procedures which impact position responsibilities
• Demonstrate current comprehensive and professional knowledge and skills in conformation with recognized nursing standards including the Patient Bill of Rights standards for patient care and the Nurse Practice Act
• Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with other specialists as required and adjust nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care
• Able to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy, including pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients and the general patient population
• Able to use triage process to ensure timely and appropriate care to patients and accurately assign triage categories
• Able to adequately assess and reassess pain, utilize appropriate pain management techniques, and educate the patient and family regarding pain management
• Able to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results
• Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring to identify dysrhythmias
• Able to perform waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory's and according to patient care unit's policies and procedures
• Able to interpret the results of waived tests and take appropriate action on waived test results
• Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his / her clinical condition
• Maintain accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment of changes
• Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduce the likelihood of medical / health care errors
• Interact professionally with patient and family and involve patient and family in the formation of the plan of care
• Formulate a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluate effectiveness of learning, including family in teaching as appropriate
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with ER standards
• Ensure an adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment
• Assist in cost containment through appropriate ordering and conserving of supplies and equipment

Education and Experience :

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• 1+ years of Emergency, Room Registered Nurse experience

Computer Skills :

• Basic computer skills
• EHR Documentation via EPOWERdoc

Certificates and Licenses :

• Current RN license
• Current BLS Certification
• Current ACLS Certification
• Current PALS Certification

Shift Schedule :

• 12 hour shift
• All shift
• Weekend availability
• Monday to Friday
• Holidays

Benefits :

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

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