Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Emergency Room Registered Nurse – Full Time $15,000 Sign On Bonus

Join Jennie Stuart Health as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse. Provide care to patients in the Emergency Department within the scope of practice defined by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.

320 W. 18th St., Hopkinsville, Kentucky

• Completes nursing history and assessment accurately within expected time frames.
• Determines and delivers age‑appropriate care.
• Delegates duties based on complexity of patient needs.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills in prioritization of care.
• Develops and prioritizes individualized plan of care.
• Coordinates and collaborates on plan of care with health care team.
• Incorporates discharge planning needs in plan of care.
• Documents interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely, and legible.
• Administers medication observing the "5 rights".
• Administers medication correctly based on patient age and clinical condition.
• Performs skills and tasks required by unit expectations.
• Provides safe environment.
• Includes patient, caregivers, and disciplines in care, council, and health teaching.
• Demonstrates correct use and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Evaluates the efficacy of plan of care.
• Modifies plan based on patient’s current condition.
• Supervises staff members who provide direct patient care.
• Provides health care at best value without compromising patient care.
• Is responsible and accountable for all actions.
• Accurately completes triage assessment of patient and assigns appropriate acuity category.
• Completes all documents accurately in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Kentucky license or valid compact state license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification – American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider) or American Red Cross (Healthcare Provider) required, must be current.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred or within 90 days of employment.

• A minimum of one year work experience in an acute care setting preferred.

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