STAFF NURSE - Massillon ED

Position Summary

The Aultman Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional nurse that provides direct, primary nursing care to patients/residents. The RN delegates and coordinates patient care, based upon a documented assessment of the patient’s/resident’s needs. The RN supervises the care provided by individuals such as licensed practical nurses, patient care technicians/state tested nursing assistants/nurse aides, medical assistants, and etc., if applicable.

Aultman Hospital

The Aultman Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional nurse that provides direct, primary nursing care to patients/residents. The RN delegates and coordinates patient care, based upon a documented assessment of the patient’s/resident’s needs. The RN supervises the care provided by individuals such as licensed practical nurses, patient care technicians/state tested nursing assistants/nurse aides, medical assistants, and etc., if applicable.

Aultman Massillon Emergency Department is a free-standing ED and is comprised of 12 private exam rooms and 1 resuscitation room for patient care, and a decontamination room that contains a separate drainage tank. The ED has a common lobby area for patients and visitors, three additional sub-waiting areas located throughout the main treatment area, an EMS report room, laboratory test room, offices, and storage space.

Common shared areas include the employee lounge and diagnostic services for radiologic tests. Services are provided to patients of all ages who present to the ED 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• One designated resuscitation room.
• Three rooms, with a sub-waiting room, are utilized as basic care rooms for patients who require medical evaluation/treatment for minor medical illnesses or minor injuries. The patient(s) in the sub-waiting room is/are vertical and waiting for reevaluation after laboratory or diagnostic test results, or additional evaluation.
• Twelve rooms available and eleven rooms are hardwired for cardiac, non-invasive blood pressure, and pulse oximetry monitoring.
• One of the eight treatment room can accommodate the bariatric patient.
• All treatment rooms and designated restrooms are handicap accessible.
• One treatment room is a negative pressure room.

There are no inpatient or overnight beds.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Current, active licensure as a Registered Nurse through the Ohio Board of Nursing.
• Obtain and maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support (BLS) utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) is required.
• Certification preferred for RNs meeting applicable certification eligibility requirements.
• Membership in professional nursing organization preferred.

• Obtain and maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) is required.
• Obtain and maintain current National Institute's of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Certification required within 90 days of hire.

• Proficient computer skills to complete tasks as required.
• Must be organized, able to effectively prioritize tasks and exhibit appropriate time management skills.
• Must be detail oriented while focusing on safe practices and quality care.
• Demonstrates effective communication.
• Effective appropriate and professional interactions with colleagues/physicians, patients and visitors.

• Provides safe, timely, evidence-based nursing care to patients presenting to the emergency department across the full spectrum of acuity and age groups.
• Perform comprehensive and focused nursing assessments, including obtaining and documenting vital signs, pain assessments, medical history, allergies, medications, and presenting symptoms.
• Prioritize patient care based on acuity and clinical presentations and initiates appropriate nursing interventions within the scope of practice and organizational policy.
• Rapidly recognizes and responds to life threatening conditions and participates in emergency response…