RN - Emergency Dept.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assess physical, mental, and psychological status of patient using age-appropriate knowledge.
• Plans, evaluates and supervises care of all patients assigned.
• Works collaboratively with other disciplines in care of patients.
• Participates in formal and informal educational programs to improve technical skills.
• Responsible for continued learning and application to practice.
• Synthesizes patient care information to formulate appropriate nursing diagnosis.
• Responsible to provide patient and family education.
• Work practice reflects philosophy purpose and policies of the hospital and department.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current MA RN license
• Current Emergency Department Nursing experience required
• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support & ACLS Certification required
• Demonstrates clinically competent assessment skills; demonstrates ability to perform under stressful situations; proven leader; demonstrated problem solver and excellent organizational skills; communicates effectively; demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.

Recommended Requirements:

• Experience with evidence of completion of critical care course or equivalent or demonstration of previous experience with cardiac drips, conscious sedation or other critical activities.
• TNCC, CEN, Defibrillation Cert. preferred.
• Will consider EMS experience (Paramedic, EMT).

As with all job assignments, staff may be floated to areas where they are needed.