Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Job Description:

Summary:

Responsible for delivery of patient care to a mainly geriatric population through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Also directs and guides patient teaching, activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Minimum 2 years' experience as a RN (Emergency Department preferred). Critical care background preferred.

Education:

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.




License/Certification: 

Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in MA

ACLS/BLS required

TNCC preferred

Additional Details

ED RN Days/Eves/Nights Rotate & EOW – 36hrs.

*** 1. Unit Name: Emergency Department.

2. Brief Unit Description: 65-Bed Emergency Department, pod-based, with separate pediatric pod and separate Acute Mental Health area.

3. Years of Experience Required: 2 years Emergency Nursing experience.

4. Skill Sets Required: General ED nursing skills including but not limited to: Assessment, documentation, IV, phlebotomy, EKG, Cardiac Monitoring, point of care testing, splinting, critical thinking and patient education.

5. Clinician to Patient Ratio: 1:4.

6. Patient Population: All

. 7. Bed Count: 65.

8. Census: 230 visits/day.

9. EMR (Charting System): EPIC – ASAP.

10. Floating Required: Yes.

11. Rotating Shifts Required: Yes, for Day Rotate (7a-7p, 11a-11p, & 7p-7a) when requested. Rotation frequency: Low. Night position does not rotate.

12. Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP (preferred).

13. Additional Information: TNCC strongly preferred.


Certification: Basic Life Support , Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support