ER Registered Nurse (FT NIGHTS)

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

We are a leading organization in the realm of small-format hospitals, collaborating with esteemed health systems that align with our mission: to deliver essential care to patients in their local communities through trusted teams. Our expanding network of partners includes notable names in healthcare. Our innovative facilities are fully accredited and dedicated to providing personalized care. We believe that every individual who enters our doors deserves compassionate and comprehensive treatment, irrespective of their background or circumstances. Our commitment extends to creating a workplace that values teamwork, celebrates diversity, promotes equity, and ensures equal access to information, development, and opportunities for all healthcare professionals.

Position Overview

The primary objective of this role is to execute the essential functions of a nurse by assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care within the Emergency Room setting.

Essential Job Functions

• Plan, prioritize, and deliver proficient nursing care that is age-specific and tailored to developmental or specialty needs, utilizing advanced clinical nursing knowledge to ensure patient and family comfort and safety.
• Consistently complete accurate, concise, and legible documentation in medical records.
• Monitor and document signs, symptoms, and behaviors, including the physiological status of patients.
• Propose revisions to interventions and desired outcomes as necessary.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
• Follow physician orders in the provision of nursing care.
• Collect laboratory samples and conduct lab tests in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations.
• Adhere to infection control protocols, isolation procedures, and aseptic techniques while delivering patient care.
• Execute admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
• Engage in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care provided.
• Prepare equipment and supplies for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty area; perform or assist with procedures or treatments, ensuring compliance with legal, hospital, departmental policies, and established nursing standards as defined by the state’s Board of Nursing.

Other Job Functions

• Conduct all assigned Quality Assessment activities and document findings.
• Participate in staff meetings or other company-sponsored or mandated gatherings as required.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree is required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions is mandatory.
• A minimum of 2 years of full-time RN experience in an Emergency Room or comparable setting is required.
• Current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS from the American Heart Association are required; ENPC certification from ENA may substitute for PALS certification; TNCC certification is preferred.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal, is necessary.
• For Candidates in Pennsylvania: Completion of Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance) and Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) within the last 5 years is required, or must be obtained prior to the start date.