Acute Care RN - Emergency Room - FT - Night

Stormont Vail Health; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Acute Care RN for their Emergency Room. This role involves providing critical nursing care to patients of all ages in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for assessing patient needs, implementing care plans, and ensuring the highest standards of safety and advocacy. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and relevant certifications, including BLS, ACLS, and PALS. Join a team that values diversity, equity, and inclusion while making a significant impact in emergency healthcare. This is a full-time night position with a commitment to professional growth and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a focus on emergency care and a BSN preferred.
• Proficient in patient advocacy, safety, and legal aspects of care.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes patient data to identify problems.
• Implements care plans and evaluates patient outcomes.
• Mentors new nurses and promotes a respectful environment.

Skills

Patient Advocacy

Communication Skills

Mathematical Calculations

Safety Awareness

Legal Awareness

Psychomotor Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

Job description

Acute Care RN - Emergency Room - FT - Night

Acute Care RN - Emergency Room - FT - Night

Position Status: Full time

Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift (United States of America)

Hours per week: 36

Job Information
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview
Emergency nursing is a specialty within the nursing profession that encompasses the care of individuals across the life span who present with physical, emotional, or psychological alterations of health. Emergency nursing care is episodic, primary, and typically emergent or acute, but it also may be chronic in nature and occurs in a variety of care settings. Emergency nursing encompasses care that ranges from non-urgent to critical, addressing crisis intervention, forensic, palliative, and end-of-life issues. It includes the care of patients of all ages and health conditions.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelors of Science: Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other, as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner, which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal and written methods. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - KSBN A multistate license with the ability to practice within the State of Kansas is also accepted. Required
• Basic Life Support - BLS Must have within 90 days of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support - PALS Required within 90 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - ACLS Required within 90 days of hire.
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course - ENPC Required within 90 days of hire.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course - TNCC Required within 90 days of hire.

What you will do

• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential problems, and issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Develops a collaborative plan encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
• Implements identified plan through coordination of care and employs strategies to promote health and wellness.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Delivers professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring.
• Promotes a mutually respectful environment that encourages the exchange of ideas.
• Demonstrates advocacy in all roles and settings.
• Practices Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles in their daily work.
• Mentors nurses new to their role.
• Commits to lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services.

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Patient Facing

Remote Work Capability

• On-Site; No Remote

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Walking: Frequently 3-5 Hours

Working Conditions

• Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees.