Job Description

Position Overview - Emergency Room RN

The purpose of this position is to perform the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room.

Pay

• Based on years of experience
• Ranges from $38.00-$52.00 per hour
• Differential is $4.00 for nights and $2.50 for weekends

Essential Job Functions

• Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills and for ensuring the comfort and safety of patients/families
• Proficiently and consistently complete accurate, concise and legible documentation on medical records
• Observe and record signs, symptoms and behaviors including the physiological status of patients
• Presents proposed revision of interventions and desired outcomes
• Maintain patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times
• Follow physician’s orders in the delivery of nursing care
• Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations
• Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care
• Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures
• Participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care given
• Assemble equipment and supply for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; performs or assists others with procedures or treatments. Handle care in accordance with legal, hospital/facility, departmental policies and procedures, and established standards of nursing care and practice, as defined by the Board of Nursing of that State

Other Job Functions

• Perform all Quality Assessment activities as assigned and document
• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
• May be required to float to alternate locations at the request of leadership, based on staffing needs and patient care requirements to ensure continuity of care and optimal operations
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or Nursing Diploma, required; BSN, preferred
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions, required
• 2+ years full-time RN experience in ER or other comparable experience, required
• Current BLS, ACLS/ALS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross, required; ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS certification; TNCC preferred.
• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication

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