Registered Nurse - Emergency Room (Rn - Er) Nights

Description-

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

RN - ER

Full-Time NIGHTS

Registered Nurse candidates for the Emergency Room will have the following job responsibilities:

• You coordinate and triage incoming ambulance traffic
• You are responsible for responding to critical needs as well as serve as a resource nurse for trauma
• You will demonstrate the ability to manage critical situations and make care based decisions.
• You will educate patients regarding their medications, procedure and treatments, providing patients and their families with support throughout their stay.
• You are responsible for learning, understanding and use of the Emergency Severity Index 5-level triage algorithm
• You will be responsible for efficient throughput to include understanding and knowledge of all care zones such as triage, rapid treatment area, carepath, pediatric ER, trauma, behavioral health, etc.
• You will document pertinent nursing notes to reflect: change in condition, transfer and discharge
• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders
• You manage care with primary ER attending
• You will respond to and refer incoming telephone calls (may include phone triage when needed)

Job Qualifications-

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

RN - ER

Full-Time NIGHTS

Registered Nurse candidates for the Emergency Room must meet the following minimum job qualifications:

• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Pediatric Life Support (PALS) is preferred and required to be obtained within 12 months of hire/transfer date
• Previous emergency, pre-hospital or critical care Registered Nurse experience preferred
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred and required to be obtained within 12 months of hire/transfer date
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license
• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required