Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Job Summary
All aspects of nursing care granted her/him by licensure.
Absorbs and coordinates care provided by the Emergency Department Physician and Staff Physicians to provide optimal patient care.
Develops patient's plan of care based on a focused assessment, nursing diagnosis, reassessment, and expected outcomes for all age groups.
Collects subjective and objective data including pertinent past medical history and present medication.
Ability to coordinate with ancillary departments for the provision of treatment and care of emergency department patients and the orderly transfer or discharge of these patients.
Attends all scheduled department meetings.
If the employee is unable to attend the meeting, she/he should notify the Emergency Department Director unless the staff member is scheduled to work a shift in the ED during the meeting or she/he is ill.
Attends special continuing education workshops, in-service education offerings, and maintains nursing skills through annual review of ED procedures.
Supports Patient tracking via automated tracking system.
To review and know the proper use of all equipment used in the emergency department, especially life-saving equipment and trays which are infrequently used.
The nurse is responsible for familiarizing herself/himself with the crash cart, cast carts, heart cart, and the pediatric cart.
The nurse is responsible for keeping abreast of all new technology, equipment, and medications used in patient care.
Provides and explains discharge instructions and identifies hospital and community resources to help meet physical, psycho-social, and nutritional needs.
Active participant in PI/CQI projects within the ED and in conjunction with other departments as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Cour must be obtained within 2 years of employment start date
- PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date
- Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 2 years of employment start date
- Registered Nurse, or Graduate Nurse
- Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree
Benefits
Rapides Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
- Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.