Per Diem Registered Nurse - Trauma ER

Position Summary

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life‑saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center.

A Pathway‑Designated facility by ANCC and on the journey to Magnet status.

Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. These patients face life‑threatening problems with varying needs, requiring extensive medication protocols and therapies. Provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

Education/

Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administration Policies.
• One (1) year of recent emergency room or intensive care experience.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

• Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS and ACLS at hire; PALS or ENPC at hire.
• ABLS and TNCC certification within twelve (12) months of hire.

Preferences:

• Minimum of three (3) years of recent Emergency or ICU RN experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of recent experience in a Trauma Unit.

Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; use of general office equipment including facsimiles, copiers, telephones and computers; pharmacology and medication administration;
Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age‑specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; working with high risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures associated with area of specialty; developing and implementing education programs associated with specialty; organizing, prioritizing and delegating work; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio‑economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties;

efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical requirements:

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting; stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time; strength to examine and treat varied patients; vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen; hearing and speech to communicate effectively; strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

Mid‑Senior level

Part‑time

Health Care Provider

Henderson, NV

Salary: $64,680.00 – $ (Posted 3 weeks ago)