Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Department

Location:

Avera Marshall Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
• Options for Free Health Insurance! (Marshall RN’s only!)

• Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve with providing direct resident care.
• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.

Work Schedule

• Night shift
• 7p.m.-7:30 a.m.; 56 hours/per pay period (2 weeks)
• Every third weekend
• One summer and one winter holiday rotation

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $38.29-61.16

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Unit is accountable for safe, individualized, efficient and effective management and delivery of nursing care for patients presenting to the emergency department.

What you will do

• Assumes RN job duties as per license if and/or when floating to other areas of the medical center.
• Demonstrates critical thinking by synthesizing best practice protocols and standards with patient data, to decide on the best course of action.
• Demonstrates ability to identify and respond to changes in clinical condition, and provide timely communication to appropriate care team member, using SBAR format.
• Includes patient and significant others in the plan of care including education needs from admission through discharge, evidenced by complete and accurate documentation, and use of appropriate interventions in accordance to hospital policies and evidenced based standards.
• Actively participates in the learning experiences of orientees, co-workers and students as assigned.
• Takes ownership of professional development by staying current with professional practice standards; seeking learning opportunities in nursing specialty; and shares new learning(s), with peers formally and informally.
• Completes Nurse-Patient Rounds as assigned.
• Support service excellence strategies.
• Participates in quality improvement practices by following best practice standards for Core Measures and incorporating Appropriate Care Interventions into patient plan of care, evidenced by: consistent complete and accurate documentation and achieving quality outcomes appropriate to the clinical condition and needs of the patient across the continuum of care.
• Interacts professionally with physicians to coordinate care for patient across the continuum, not just the acute phase of care.
• Ensures readiness of area for anticipated or unexpected emergency situations as evidenced by appropriate use of safety procedures, fulfilling assigned roles of code team, and appropriate follow though of safety policies.
• Participates in the development of the trauma program for the hospital evidenced by consistency in the following of the program guidelines defined by MDH Level III trauma designation.
• Is familiar with EHR and attends trainings as assigned as well as being an IT resource for physicians in those EHR modules assigned by department leader.
• Participates in facility DECON program, drills, and any required training.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Unit Charge - A Unit Charge Nurse is a registered nurse designated by Avera Marshall to have responsibility for care and coordination of care on a particular unit during a particular shift.
• Ensure quality care is delivered on all shifts as assigned to Unit Charge role through regular interactions with Unit Charge RNs in each area, and as needed based on activity and needs of department for a given shift.
• Meets all of the essential functions of a staff nurse and may have patient assignment.
• Investigates incidents, patient complaints, and care issues and reports to nursing supervisor with suggestions for change/improvement.
• Reports all AHE and high risk situations to department leader, Assistant CNO, and CNO immediately.
• 11:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M. shift - the responsibilities of this shift is to function as an Emergency Department RN, providing direct patient care and supporting Emergency Department operations. Other responsibilities for this shift are at the Manager or the Resource Nurse‘s discretion and based on organizational needs. Providing support in other patient care areas including the Medical Surgical Unit, Inpatient Behavioral Health Init, and Labor and Delivery. Additional responsibilities may include: assist with tasks in Long Term Care, provide break relief for acute care nursing staff, and delivering care to outpatients.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
• 1-3 years Emergency, Hospital, ICU or other acute department RN experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io .