Registered Nurse/RN - Emergency Department (FAYETTE, AL) - $12,000 Sign-On Bonus

About the role

The Emergency Departments at Fayette Medical Center offer comprehensive emergency medical services, staffed 24/7 by a highly trained team. The department is a 6-bed Level III Stroke Center that treats over 10,000 patients annually.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and directs quality, compassionate care by maintaining standards of professional nursing practice and creating positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families.
• Supervises LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs and other non-licensed staff.
• Affirms condition on each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis, assessing physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and cultural needs, pain assessment/management, nutritional and functional status, developmental or age-related factors, and discharge planning needs.
• Plans, provides, and documents patient and/or significant other education based on physical, behavioral, psychological, developmental, and age-related factors, after identifying barriers to learning.
• Evaluates and regularly reevaluates patient care; coordinates care planning with patient, family, providers and other disciplines to achieve patient-centered outcomes.
• Assigns and delegates nursing care to team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the capabilities of the team members.
• Applies safety principles when performing care.
• Accurately documents observations, care provided, and changes in care plan.
• Provides accurate handoff reports and participates in unit based huddles.
• Assists in performance improvement (PI) activities by serving on PI teams as warranted, assisting with PI measures and supporting and implementing changes necessary for improvement.
• Performs initial and annual competency per job class.
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Adheres to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Ensures safety of patients, visitors and employees by identifying and reducing unsafe practices and taking appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.

Requirements

• Current Alabama RN licensure.
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS are required. If certification is not current, it must be obtained within 90 days of hire date.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.
• Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Able to lift and carry 50 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Able to do frequent stooping and on occasion crouching, crawling or kneeling.
• Able to reach reasonable distances in any direction.
• Able to push stretcher/wheelchair with average adult patient.
• Able to run in emergency situations.