Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Per Diem

ED RN Position

NMC is currently recruiting a ED RN. The position is per diem (variable shifts). Northwestern Medical Center's mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With "people" as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.

Hiring Range $36.0000 to $57.5400 USD

Registered Nurse

Job Summary:

The RN plans and implements nursing care for patients in the Emergency Department according to established policies and procedures while performing direct patient care for patients of all age groups and under a wide variety of circumstances.

Pre-requisites:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Vermont

Experience: At least one year of clinical experience preferred

Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, as required or obtained within 6 months if a new graduate. PALS, TNCC, ENPC, and CEN preferred.

Relationships:

Reports To: Nurse Manager & Emergency Services Director

Other Contacts: Shift administrator, physicians, patients, families, visitors, public, forensic staff, hospital staff, and other healthcare practitioners

Scope:

Machinery or Equipment Used: Patient monitoring devices, cast removal saw, IV pumps, patient transport devices, needles/syringes, computer, basic office equipment, and other patient care equipment

Physical Demands: Occasional sitting, lifting up to 50 lbs., kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching, and awkward positions. Frequent: twisting, bending, squatting, stooping, reaching and pushing/pulling. Constant: standing and walking

Working Conditions: Exposure to crisis situations and unpleasant elements of acute traumatic injuries, accidents and illness. Frequently exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases. Exposed to hazards from electrical equipment. Occasionally subjected to irregular hours and stress/pressure due to multiple patient needs

Required Protective Equipment: All Personal Protective Equipment and situation and patient condition dictates

Essential Functions:

1. Incorporates appropriate assessment and intervention skills in all interactions and delivery of nursing care including:

Safety & protection

Assessment

Intervention Skills

Evaluation

Equipment use and management

2. Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner evidenced by:

Talks with and listens to patients/team members

Reports pertinent, concise information with applicable follow-up

Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation/order entry

Protects confidentiality of patient/colleagues

3. Applies critical thinking skills and utilizes best practices and current research.

Organizes multitask workload

Prioritizes and customizes patient plan of care

Appropriately seeks assistance

Collects/integrates data from patient and/or multiple sources

Organizes/delivers care for multiple patient assignment

4. Develops and maintain human care relationships.

Adapts care management for diverse populations and environment

Advocates for needs of patients and/or families

Provides care in ethical and legal manner

Refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources

Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary care team

Demonstrates a therapeutic relationship for patients well being

5. Manages self and resources effectively.

Acknowledges and adheres to limits of experience and capability

Identifies learning needs and seeks resources

Utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately

Maintain clean, orderly environment of care

Ensures noise and traffic control in "sensitive areas"

Seeks out and accepts feedback

Requests assistance appropriately

6. Applies leadership skills.

Appropriately utilizes scope of practice for self and others

Interacts with others in professional manner

Manages conflict

Delegates and assigns care

Coordinates care within multi-disciplinary team

Maintains professional conversation/conduct in environment of care

7. Incorporates teaching in delivery of care with a focus on health promotion by:

Provides appropriate information to patient

Assesses for barriers to learning

Uses colleagues as a learning resource

Provides counseling about health behaviors

Supports the preceptorship program, students and job shadow experiences

8. Applies knowledge integration skills for the patient population served within unit.

Provides age specific care

Applies knowledge of expected norms in planning care

Applies new data to improve care

Integrates technical, psychological, social, intellectual and physical skills

9. Demonstrates the unit specific skills requisite for unit/patient population served.

See unit specific competencies

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