RN - ER

Registered Nurse Emergency Department/Swing Shift

Job Specialty: Nursing

Job Duration: Permanent Position

Shift: 11:00 am - 11:30 pm; 24 hours/week and every third weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Guaranteed Hours: 24 hours per week

Experience: Minimum 2 years of Emergency Room experience required

License: Current State License as a Registered Nurse

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP (all to be obtained within specified time frames if not already held)

Must-Have: Acute care experience

Job Description:

• Render collaborative nursing care via Patient Coordinated Care to a caseload of patients for an assigned shift, in accordance with treatment plans and nursing standards.
• Promote the health potential of patients through the implementation of the nursing process.
• Delegate appropriately and direct staff in the coordination and delivery of care.
• Assume responsibility for appropriate utilization of care resources.
• Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Adhere to service delivery standards for high customer satisfaction, recognizing opportunities for improvement.
• Perform direct patient care for various age groups, including neonates, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics, in the emergency department and trauma settings.
• Demonstrate ability to perform admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
• Utilize communication modes to ensure continuity and safe care.
• Care for patients undergoing invasive and operative procedures.
• Provide assessments and promote neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, skin, and genitourinary functions.
• Administer medications with knowledge of actions, routes, dosages, and side effects.
• Implement patient safety practices and provide end-of-life care interventions.
• Follow infection control practices and demonstrate trauma care knowledge.
• Complete and maintain accurate emergency department logs and patient records.
• Collaborate with providers on treatment plans and patient response.
• Reassess and revise care plans as necessary and support discharge plans.
• Serve as a preceptor for students and staff, providing feedback on performance.
• Follow the chain of command to resolve issues or challenges.

Comments: This position is directly hired and is eligible for a sign-on bonus.