Full Time

    Onsite

    About the job

    Emergency Room Registered Nurse

    Join our team as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse at our small-format hospital. We are Emerus, the leader in small-format hospitals, dedicated to providing the care patients need in their neighborhoods by teams they trust.

    Job Description

    • Perform the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room.
    • Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills and ensuring the comfort and safety of patients/families.
    • Proficiently and consistently complete accurate, concise, and legible documentation on medical records.
    • Observe and record signs, symptoms, and behaviors including the physiological status of patients.
    • Present proposed revisions of interventions and desired outcomes.
    • Maintain patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
    • Follow physician's orders in the delivery of nursing care.
    • Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations.
    • Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures, and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care.
    • Perform admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
    • Participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care given.
    • Assemble equipment and supply for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; perform or assist others with procedures or treatments.

    Other Job Functions

    • Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned and document.
    • Attend staff meetings or other company-sponsored or mandated meetings as required.
    • Perform additional duties as assigned.

    Requirements

    • Associate's Degree required; BSN preferred.
    • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions required.
    • 2+ years full-time RN experience in ER or other comparable experience required.
    • Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association required; ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS certification; TNCC preferred.
    • Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication.
    • Pennsylvania Candidates: Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance) & Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) completed within the last 5 years, or must be obtained prior to start date.

    Benefits

    • $10,000 sign-on bonus potential.
    • Night/Weekend shift differentials.
    • 401K match (100% vested day one of eligibility).
    • Paid employee referrals.
    • Free parking.