Acute Care RN - Emergency Room Night

Position Status:
Full time Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift (United States of America) Hours per week: 36 Job Information Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt

Emergency nursing is a specialty within the nursing profession that encompasses the care of individuals across the life span who present with physical, emotional, or psychological alterations of health. Emergency nursing care is episodic, primary, and typically emergent or acute, but it also may be chronic in nature and occurs in a variety of care settings. Emergency nursing encompasses care that ranges from non-urgent to critical, addressing crisis intervention, forensic, palliative, and end-of-life issues.

It includes the care of patients of all ages and health conditions. Emergency nurses have adapted nursing process to include triage as a component of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of human responses when caring for patients.

Bachelor's Degree Bachelors of Science:
Nursing (BSN)

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other, as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner, which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal and written methods. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. (Required proficiency)

• Registered Nurse - KSBN A multistate license with the ability to practice within the State of Kansas is also accepted.
• Required Basic Life Support - BLS May be required depending on the department within 90 days of hire date.
• Other RQI's maybe required depending on the department, within 90 days of hire date.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support - PALS Required within 90 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - ACLS Required within 90 days of hire.
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course - ENPC Required within one year of hire.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course - TNCC Required within one year of hire.
• Certified Emergency Nurse - BCEN
  - Magnet, Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse - BCEN
  - Magnet Preferred

Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting. Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential problems, and issues. Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation. Develops a collaborative plan encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes. Implements identified plan through coordination of care and employs strategies to promote health and wellness. Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.

Delivers professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring illustrated by creating caring relationships, taking time to have uninterrupted moments with patients and displaying unconditional acceptance and respect. Promotes a mutually respectful environment that encourages the exchange of ideas and supports the effectiveness of professional relationships and…