Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Emergency Department Registered NurseThe registered nurse is a professional nurse who coordinates the delivery of nursing care for monitored patients during their hospital stay including cardiac monitoring, hemodynamic stabilization, responsive to emergent situations and care of evidence-based medicine patients. The registered nurse ensures that quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the Michigan Department of Public Health, the medical center and nursing department standards. Utilizing the nursing process, functions primarily in direct patient care. The registered nurse participates in maintaining a safe patient care environment, maintains patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality and respects patient's rights.Essential Functions and Responsibilities:Performs purposeful hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs and PossessionsApplies the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and discharge needs of patient/familyTriages patients in accordance with Emergency Severity Index (ESI) minor to critical recommendationsRequired:Graduate of an accredited school of nursingMust possess valid State of Michigan Nursing LicenseBLS CertifiedACLS Certified within 3 months of hireCompleted and certified (up to date) in Basic ArrhythmiaTNCC within 1 year of hireENPC within 18 months of hireCPI within 1 year of hirePossesses excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate and present self to patient, visitors, other staff and physicians verbally and in writing in courteous, confident and professional mannerPreferred:Previous experience as RN in Emergency DepartmentCEN, CPEN, and/ or TCRN CertificationPrevious Emergency Department RN experiencePALS CertificationBSN in NursingAdditional Information:Schedule: Full-timeHours Per Pay Period: 72On Call: NoWeekends: Yes