Emergency Registered Nurse (RN)- FT WEP Days

About the role

Provide professional nursing care to medically ill and trauma patients of all levels of acuity.

Responsibilities

• Accurately triage patients to determine the patient's level of severity/priority.
• Assist patients to exam rooms, evaluate the patient and document findings.
• Prepare patient for exam and/or procedures and assist the physician.
• Attend required in-services, annual education requirements, and mandatory department meetings.
• Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, and adjust the nursing care process as needed to ensure optimal patient care.
• Perform a head-to-toe assessment and reassess as needed, including pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Monitor the hemodynamic status of the patient and correctly interpret and respond to results.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifies arrhythmias, and intervenes using ACLS/PALS algorithms and physician orders.
• Maintain accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient history, condition, vital signs, treatment, response to intervention and any change in status.
• Educate patient based on identified learning needs; evaluate the effectiveness of the patient's learning. Include the family in the teaching as appropriate. Review written discharge instructions with the patient or responsible party.
• Explain delays and waiting times.
• Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age and patient clinical condition. Calculate, prepare, hang, monitor and discontinue IV fluids and medication drips.
• Arrange for patient transfer to other departments and facilities, complete required documentation.
• Follow departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infection prevention standards.
• Participate in monthly outdate of medications and supplies. Complete daily stocking duties.
• Supervise and provide learning opportunities for nursing and EMT students.
• Preserve evidence as needed for assault/rape/abuse cases and complete documentation.
• Use critical thinking skills to intervene with appropriate care for urgent/emergent needs.
• Identify and manage life-sustaining physiologic functions in unstable patients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa.
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS and TNCC certifications.
• Mandatory Reporter Training.
• Minimum of 1 year of Emergency Nursing experience preferred.
• Required to complete all annual competency training and maintain license and/or certification.

Schedule

Full-time position working the day shift Saturday, Sunday, and Monday with every 9th weekend off.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plan with company match of up to 6%.
• Accrued hours for vacation and sick time.
• Paid holidays.
• Company benefits for employee life, employee AD&D, short-term and long-term disability.

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