ER RN; Fast Track Seasonal

Overview

Join the Day Shift Patient Care Team. We're seeking an experienced ER Nurse for our Fast Track area mid-shift ) at our NEW Community Hospital in Bullhead City, AZ. This is a seasonal position for 3 months, which could turn into a full time position after wards.

At Exceptional Health Care
, you'll become a critical lifeline of our healthcare team. During your shift, you'll provide direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting and provide care that reflects initiative, flexibility, and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with a minimum of supervision.

We require all of our Emergency Room (ER) Registered Nurses (RN) to triage safely, rapidly, and accurately, every patient that enters the emergency care system.

We are a patient-focused healthcare provider committed to delivering the highest standards of care while fostering a positive and collaborative workplace culture. Our team takes pride in adhering to the Exceptional Promise by treating every patient and employee with courtesy, dignity, and respect.

Here, you'll find opportunities for growth, a supportive team, and the resources you need to succeed.

Why EHC?

• Comfortable patient ratios that allow for true patient connection
• Greater autonomy, closer team alignment, and genuine connections
• Opportunities for a path to clinical leadership
• Cross training opportunities
• Quicker throughput processes
• Less administrative friction and direct communication with leadership
• A modern standalone facility with full spectrum Med Lab, Radiology, and Pharmacy support
• In-house Respiratory Therapist (24 hr coverage)

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum two years of ER experience or equivalent.
• Current nursing license and certifications –
  BLS, ACLS & PALS
  .
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in electronic medical records (EMR) systems.

• Determine priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system.
• Communicate with Emergency Department physicians about changes in patient s status, symptomatology, and results of diagnostic studies.
• Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
• Maintain awareness of current ER operational policies and procedures which impact position responsibilities.
• Demonstrate current comprehensive and professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards including the Patient Bill of Rights standards for patient care and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with other specialists as required and adjust nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Able to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy, including pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients and the general patient population.
• Able to use triage process to ensure timely and appropriate care to patients and accurately assign triage categories.
• Able to adequately assess and reassess pain, utilize appropriate pain management techniques, and educate the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Able to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring to identify dysrhythmias.
• Able to perform waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory s and according to patient care unit s policies and procedures.
• Able to interpret the results of waived tests and take appropriate action on waived test results.
• Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his/her clinical condition.
• Maintain accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment of changes.
• Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduce the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Interact professionally with patient and family and involve patient and family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Formulate a teaching plan based on…