Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  Hinesville, GA 31313
• Position Type:
  Full Time

This position is for a Registered Nurse whose responsibility is to provide day-to-day patient care activities to patients receiving therapeutic and diagnostic services in the Emergency Department. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, prioritize, plan, deliver, and evaluate infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient responses to potential life threatening situations or illnesses. Refers unusual clinical and administrative problems to the Department Director.

Responsible for the supervision of professional and skilled personnel during an assigned shift. The position reports to the Director of Emergency Department.

• Minimum level of
  
  Education:
  
  Education level equivalent to an associate degree in nursing required.
• Formal Training:
  Clinical competence in nursing preferred.
• Licensure, Certifications & Registration:
  Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Georgia; BLS certification required; ACLS & PALS certification required within 90 days of employment.
• Work Experience:
  
  Minimum of three (3) months medical surgical experience. Advance technical nursing skills. Intermediate knowledge of the nursing process application. Intermediate cardiac arrhythmia identification skills. Basic knowledge of planning care for the patient with critical and/or complex needs. Basic computer skills. Prior Emergency Department or Critical Care experience preferred.