RN Emergency Room Blue Hills

Hourly wage estimate: $33.28 - $49.92. Factors such as skills, experience, and internal equity may influence the actual salary offered.

About the Role

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the Emergency Room. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." The RN serves as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, aligning with the organization's vision, mission, and values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by medical providers.
• Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Respond promptly to patient requests and proactively anticipate and resolve patient needs.
• Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications, and possible side effects using clear, non-technical language.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
• Prepare patients and families for future self-management.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or BCLS Instructor certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or ACLS Instructor certification must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or PALS Instructor certification must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.
• No prior experience required.

Benefits

LewisGale Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. Available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Retirement savings resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Organization

LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909, offering patients access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is a leading acute care facility in the Salem area, specializing in heart and vascular care, orthopedics and spine care, mental and behavioral health services, and cancer care. At LewisGale Medical Center, our "care like family" culture extends to patients, staff, and the community. HCA Healthcare, our parent organization, has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and has invested an estimated $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses in recent years.