REGISTERED NURSE - RN

CRHC is looking for a PRN (as needed) Emergency Department RN to join our health care team. This position consists of 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm, 10am-10pm, 7pm-7am) or on an as needed basis.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Provide direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting. Provide care that reflects initiative, flexibility, and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with a minimum of supervision. Demonstrate the ability to triage safely, rapidly, and accurately, every patient that enters the emergency care system. Determine priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicate with Emergency Department providers about changes in patient's status, symptomatology, and results of diagnostic studies. Demonstrate ability to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Assists and directs the work of the support staff in the provision of care while maintaining professional nursing standards.

Responsible for ADVANCING EXCEPTIONAL CARE through the implementation of policies, protocols, and practice guidelines; participating in rigorous performance improvement monitoring and staff education.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate from an approved school/college of nursing
• Previous experience in acute care setting for a minimum of 1 year.
• Previous experience in the emergency room and/or critical care for a minimum of 1 year preferred.

Certificate, Licensure, Registrations

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa or compact state
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (or willing to obtain within 60 days of employment)
• Mandatory Reporter of Iowa Certificates (Dependent Adult and Child Abuse) (or willing to obtain within 60 days of employment)
• Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (or willing to obtain at first offering within 1 year of employment)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (or willing to obtain offering within 1 year of employment)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) (or willing to obtain offering within 1 year of employment)
• TNCC certification (or willing to obtain offering within 1 year of employment)
• STABLE certification
• (or willing to obtain offering within 1 year of employment)

This facility does not discriminate in hiring or in any other decision based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender expression), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected group under applicable state, federal or local law. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination.