RN - ER
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Emergency Department
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 7p-7a
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Travel experience required; critical care and charge experience preferred
License: Current NYS RN license required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS required; must successfully complete lethal dysrhythmia exam during probation; must be defibrillation certified within six months of employment; must be IV, medication, and phlebotomy certified during orientation
Must-Have:
- MEDITECH experience required
- Ability to identify and intervene in life-threatening situations
- Thorough knowledge of nursing principles and ability to provide quality patient care
- Ability to assess patients’ needs, including clinical, teaching, mental, and spiritual
- Ability to recognize safety issues for self and others
- Ability to assess and implement the use of lifts to move patients safely
- Ability to function well in stressful situations
- Good, creative problem-solving skills
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to prioritize and delegate
- May be required to assume duties as a charge nurse
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills required
Description:
The ED RN will provide high-quality patient care within the emergency department.
They must possess the ability to identify and intervene in life-threatening situations effectively.
A thorough knowledge of nursing principles is essential.
Strong assessment skills regarding patients’ clinical, teaching, mental, and spiritual needs are required.
Safety is a priority, and the RN must recognize issues for themselves and others.
Assessment and implementation of safe patient lifting techniques must be demonstrated.
The ability to manage stress and utilize problem-solving skills creatively is crucial.
Leadership skills are necessary for prioritizing and delegating tasks.
The ED RN may take on charge nurse responsibilities.
Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal, are essential in this role.
