REGISTERED NURSE - ER

Emergency Care Nurse

Primary Scheduled Hours: Days, 12-hour shifts, 60 hours per pay period

Job Summary: Provides direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting. Provides care that reflects initiative, flexibility and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with a minimum of supervision. Is able to triage safely, rapidly and accurately, every patient that enters the emergency care system. Determines priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with Emergency Department physicians about changes in patient's status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients and the general patient population.
• Uses triage process to ensure timely and appropriate care to patients. Accurately assigns triage categories.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Ability to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.
• Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifies dysrhythmias and treats appropriately.
• Ability to perform waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory's and the patient care unit's policies and procedures.
• Ability to interpret the results of waived tests; takes appropriate action on waived test results.
• Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his/her clinical condition.
• Follows the medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Prepares, hangs, monitors and discontinues IV fluids.
• Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Education Background and Experience Requirements

Minimum Education(Attested) - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, with up to six (6) months registered nurse experience, or equivalent relevant experience.

Required Licensure / Certification - Current RN license within the state of practice; current BCLS Certification; ACLS Certified within six (6) months of hire; TNCC within one (1) year of hire; ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) within one (1) year of hire or PALS within one (1) year of hire.

Required Experience(Attested)

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Requirements:

• Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual District-required and/or job-required educational requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Wears identification while on duty.
• Attends staff meetings annually and/or reads and returns all meeting minutes (as per department/contract standards).
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.
• Maintains employee/patient confidentiality.
• Represents the District in a positive and professional manner.
• Participates in department's performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Demonstrates the mission, ethics, and goals of the facility as well as the departmental Scope of Service.
• Communicates with patients, residents, guests, family, and staff in a courteous, respectful, and helpful manner.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and accident-free environment.

Compensation/How We Care For You:

Successful candidates typically begin between the beginning and midpoint of the compensation range dependent on qualifications/experience and receive compensation in increments increases annually.

Comprehensive benefit package including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Retirement with a 6% dollar for dollar employer match
• Life and Disability Insurance
• AFLAC
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bonus, if eligible upon Board approval
• Gym membership
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Opportunities

Newport Hospital & Health Services (NHHS) is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. NHHS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.