RN- HOSPITAL

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department, where your skills and compassion will make a vital difference in patients' lives during critical moments. We are committed to providing exceptional care in a fast-paced environment and fostering a supportive workplace that values professional growth and teamwork.

Department: Hospital/Emergency Department 

Reports to: Hospital DON, Administrator, Medical Director 

Monitors: LPNs/CNAs 

Wage & Hour Status: Non-exempt, 12 hour shifts 

Commitment Bonus: Up to $5,000

Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Minnesota 
• Recent emergency department, critical care, or med/surg experience preferred but not required 
• Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire or within 3 months of hire 
• Must be certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) upon hire or within 6 months of hire 
• Must be certified in Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) upon hire or within 1 year. 
• Possession of critical thinking and analytical skills.

Nature and Scope:

The acute care RN will deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation to care for all types of patients presenting to the emergency department or admitted to the hospital. The acute care RN demonstrates the ability to prioritize, recognize, and respond quickly to the ever-changing patient condition and needs. The acute care RN is responsible for collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to develop an appropriate and safe plan of care for the patient.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and adhere to hospital policies, procedures, philosophy and mission. 
• Obtains and documents nursing history from patient and/or patient representative 
• Perform assessment according to patient condition 
• Prepare and administer medications as prescribed with the ability to question medication orders based on patient condition 
• Identify and report abnormal findings or status changes to the provider 
• Efficiently and accurately document pertinent items in the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR) which may include but is not limited to admission questionnaires, assessment, vital signs, medication administration, care plan, education, nursing interventions, ADLs, and patient goals 
• Maintains a thorough understanding of how to use available medical equipment and seeks out answers with questions in regard to equipment 
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards 
• Participates in peer review as appropriate 
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth 
• Participates in discharge planning 
• Supervises care given by LPNs, CNAs, and nonprofessional staff and provides instruction as needed 
• Professionally communicates and interacts with patients, visitors, and all members of the healthcare team 
• Recognize safety hazards and take corrective action 
• Effectively delegate appropriate tasks and responsibilities 
• Use of evidence-based practice 
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call duty 
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills 
• Proficiency in electronic medical record and computer skills

Requirements:

• Ability to withstand prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, bending, and reaching 
• Ability to work on a computer while sitting or standing 
• Perform repetitive hand movements 
• Work on wet/damp surfaces 
• Abillty to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, crouch, kneel, balance, push, and pull 
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds at times 
• May be exposed to infectious diseases and occupational dangers 
• Must be able to withstand physical, emotional, and mental stress 
• Ability to reach below, at, or above shoulder level 
• Ability to understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds 
• Ability to detect and inspect surroundings