ER Registered Nurse (ER RN)

About the role

The purpose of this position is to perform the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills and for ensuring the comfort and safety of patients/families
• Proficiently and consistently complete accurate, concise and legible documentation on medical records
• Observe and record signs, symptoms and behaviors including the physiological status of patients
• Presents proposed revision of interventions and desired outcomes
• Maintain patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times
• Follow physician’s orders in the delivery of nursing care
• Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations
• Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care
• Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures
• Participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care given
• Assemble equipment and supply for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; performs or assists others with procedures or treatments. Handle care in accordance with legal, hospital/facility, departmental policies and procedures, and established standards of nursing care and practice, as defined by the Board of Nursing of that State
• Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned and document
• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree, required; BSN, preferred
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions, required
• 2+ years full-time RN experience in ER or other comparable experience, required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association, required; ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS certification; TNCC preferred
• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication

Qualifications

• Pennsylvania Candidates: Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance), & Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) completed within the last 5 years, or must be obtained prior to start date.

Skills

• Advanced Specialty Clinical Nursing Knowledge and Skills
• Age-Specific and Developmentally/Specialty Appropriate Nursing Care
• Documentation Accuracy and Legibility
• Significant Patient Privacy and Confidentiality Maintenance
• Compliance with Physician Orders and Policies
• Laboratory Sample Collection and Testing
• Infection Control and Isolation Procedures
• Adherence to Admission, Discharge, and Transfer Protocols
• Quality Assessment Activities
• Attendance at Staff Meetings and Company Sponsored Meetings
• Additional Duties as Assigned

Benefits

• $20,000 Sign-on Bonus for FT roles
• Night/Weekend shift differentials
• 401K MATCH (100% vested day ONE after the eligibility period has been met!)
• Paid Employee Referrals!
• FREE Parking!

Pay

• Not specified

Schedule

• Nights