Patient Care RN - Emergency Department

Benefits:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Benefits including Critical Care Coverage and more

Location: Route 9 Primary Care, DI and Emergency

Status: Full Time 72 Hours

Shift: Day/Nights

Salary Range: $37.98 - $58.87 hourly

General

Summary:

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit with a commitment to quality and safety. Professional nursing practices requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill are performed in accordance with hospital policy, procedures, and nursing philosophy.

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.
• Develop patient-centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of the patient medical record.
• Counsel and educate patients and their care partners on treatment plans.
• Administer medication following the five rights of medication administration.
• Provide wound care and dressing changes, as applicable.
• Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions when appropriate.
• Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions when appropriate.
• Perform nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
• Demonstrate quality, safe and effective patient care.
• Provide delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff.
• Demonstrate standards of excellence including practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
• Execute quality and performance improvement plans (only for RN evaluation).
• Participate in decision making and take actions based on ethical principles (only for RN evaluation).
• Provide timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
• Perform all other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Education: Associate Degree Nursing or Nursing Diploma.

Credential(s): Registered Nurse;
Basic Life Support; NRP within 6 months of hire, if not already obtained. ACLS/PALS may be required per manager’s direction and timeframe. Commit to seeking specialty certification within the time frame as indicated during interview.

Experience:
Required

Experience in critical care.

Education: Bachelor Degree Nursing.

Credential(s): Certification related to the position, if applicable (Trauma Nursing Core Course Certification; Pediatric Advanced Life Support; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support).

Experience: Preferred 2 years' critical care experience.