Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room; ER​/Trauma in Hermiston

Position: Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Hermiston, OR

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma Location: Hermiston, OR Agency: Health Advocates Network Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Shift Information: Evenings Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Travel Nurse Source  is working with Health Advocates Network to find a qualified ER/Trauma RN in Hermiston, Oregon, 97838!

RN - Emergency Room ER Registered Nurse - Health Advocates Network is urgently hiring Emergency Room ER RNs with at least 1 year of recent experience! This order is available for both local and travel.

Travel Rates:

Traveler Hrly Rate $33.22
Gross Wages $1,195.52
Traveler Lodging $770.00
Travel M&I $476.00
Total Travel Stipend $1,246.00
Total Travel Pkg $2,441.92

• Local pay rate up to $63.06 Hour
• Shift: Days 3x12's
• 8,13 & 26 week contracts available
• IMMEDIATE STARTS!
• Specialty:
  Emergency Room ER Registered Nurse (RN)

Definition of Position:

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) is responsible for providing high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing medical emergencies. This role involves triaging, assessing, and providing immediate care in a fast-paced environment. ER RNs work collaboratively with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver rapid care for a wide range of medical conditions, from minor injuries to life-threatening emergencies. Assesses, delegates, coordinates, and evaluates the nursing care provided.

Ensures provision of quality care for selected groups of patients through utilization of nursing process, established standards of care, policies and procedures. This RN is responsible for the direction and supervision of any personnel assigned to them.

Reports to:

RN Director/ Department Manager/ Supervisor

Essential Job Functions:

Patient Assessment:
Conduct thorough assessments of patients upon arrival, including vital signs, medical history, and current symptoms.
Triage:
Prioritize patients based on the severity of their condition, ensuring that critical cases are attended first.
Emergency Care:
Administer medications, intravenous fluids, and treatments as per physician orders. Perform emergency procedures like wound care, and splinting.
Monitoring:
Continuously monitor patients' vital signs and response to treatments, adjusting interventions as needed.

Collaboration:

Work closely with the medical team, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and support staff.
Documentation:
Accurately record patient information, treatment plans, and responses to care in electronic health records (EHR) or paper charts as required.
Patient

Education:

Provide patients and families with information regarding diagnoses, procedures, and follow-up care instructions.
Emergency Response:
Respond to rapid response calls, code blue situations, or any critical situation requiring immediate intervention.
Patient Advocacy:
Ensure that the patient s rights, dignity, and preferences are respected at all times while providing care.
Infection Control:
Follow all infection control protocols to minimize the risk of infection for patients and healthcare staff.
Quality Improvement:
Participate in the ongoing evaluation of care quality and suggest improvements in processes or procedures to optimize patient outcomes.
The employee supports the hospital mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.
Participates in required education for DNV programs as applicable to position (reference program education curriculum).
Agency nurses will be floated to other departments where they are qualified to perform patient care before core staff is floated.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Personal Traits, Qualities, and Aptitudes:

Must be able to
1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure;
2) accept responsibility for the direction, control, planning, of an activity;
3) make evaluations and decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria;
4) work independently;
5) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality;
6) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, grief, or trauma;
7) relate to others in a manner that creates a…