ER Registered Nurse PRN

About the role

Fountain Hills Medical Center is a new Micro Hospital opening in 2021 in Fountain Hills, Arizona. It includes 8 ER beds and 5 inpatient beds with full imaging and lab facilities.

Responsibilities

• Explains procedures and treatments to patients to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Prepares equipment and aids physicians during treatment and examination of patients.
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patients.
• Observes patients, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisors or physicians of patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess patient’s condition.
• Responds to life-saving situations based on nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Documents nursing history and physical assessments for assigned patients.
• Initiates a patient education plan according to individualized patient and family needs, as prescribed by physician and/or hospital policy, including patient and family instruction.
• Rotates among various clinical services such as obstetrics, surgery, orthopedics, outpatient and admitting, pediatrics, and psychiatry.
• Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies for surgery.
• Aids in surgery by handing items to surgeons, obstetricians, or other medical practitioners.
• Makes beds, baths, and feeds patients.
• Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.

Requirements

• 2 years recent ER experience.
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Active AZ RN License or Compact License.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC certifications.

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years recent ER experience.
• Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common medical regulations, reports, journals, and documents.
• Math Ability: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Computer Skills: Basic computer skills.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.