ER Nurse, 10a-10p

Hancock Health; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hancock Regional Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department to administer moderate (conscious) sedation during procedures and monitor patient response, ensuring safety and physiological support. The nurse will receive initial education on sedation and maintain annual competency.

The role emphasizes high-level assessment, triage, and collaboration with the health team to provide patient-centered care under stress. Ongoing education and professional growth are encouraged.

Qualifications

• RN license required and current.
• ACLS within 1 year of hire preferred.
• PALS within 2 years of hire preferred.
• TNCC/ENPC/CEN preferred.
• ER experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill for competent patient care.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities including giving and following instructions.
• Provides a positive, professional role model for others.
• Demonstrates ability to teach patients, families, and colleagues.

Skills

Assessment

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

ACLS within 1 year

PALS within 2 years

TNCC preferred

ENPC preferred

CEN preferred

Job description

The RN is qualified to perform a nursing intervention defined as administration of moderate sedation (conscious sedation) and can monitor the patient's response and provide necessary physiological support during a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. The RN will receive initial education on hire in moderate sedation and will have an annual competency.

QUALIFICATIONS:

JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrates assessment and reassessment documentation of emergency department patients and proper communication of findings to other allied healthcare members.
• Demonstrates appropriate chain of command use and delegation of care responsibilities.
• Provides holistic, patient-centered care while providing for established patient rights of the organization.
• Demonstrates critical thinking through individualized care planning tailored to the needs of each patient.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Triage of the emergency department patient.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing competent, comprehensive patient care.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities including ability to give and follow instructions accurately.
• Provides positive, professional role model for others.
• Demonstrates ability to teach/instruct patients, families, and colleagues.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Functions professionally under stressful or emergency conditions.
• Utilizes effective verbal, non-verbal, and written forms of communication.
• Works effectively with others to consistently demonstrating tact, discretion, diplomacy, and a commitment to teamwork.
• Behavior is consistent with "Patients First Behavioral Commitment"

CAPABLE OF DELIVERING CARE/SERVICE APPROPRIATELY TO PATIENT/CUSTOMERS

• Bases care/decisions on Nursing Process of Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation.
• Demonstrates thorough, accurate, and timely assessment.
• Exhibits necessary response/intervention to changes in patient condition.
• Provides and documents care consistent with hospital, departmental, and unit policies/procedures/protocols.
• Demonstrates competence in clinical/technical skills performed.
• Prepares patient/families for discharge by providing information/education on admission, throughout the hospital stay, and reviewing at discharge.

PROFESSIONALISM AND GROWTH

• Displays/exhibits self-directed growth by seeking educational opportunities to improve knowledge/skill.
• Contributes to planning, implementing and supporting progressive change, making suggestions to solve patient care or unit problems.
• Assumes expanded responsibility at the request of the Team Leader or designee after necessary orientation/education.
• Assists with orientation of new staff.
• Attends in-service presentation as assigned.
• Attends unit/departmental meetings 80% of time or as assigned.
• Demonstrates acceptable attendance and punctuality.

QUALITY / PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

• Participates in identifying or recommending areas for improvement.
• Participates in quality improvement activities to improve patient care related to planned outcomes.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Completes assigned responsibilities in an efficient, timely manner.
• Recognizes impact of actions on other departments and interacts in a manner conducive to team work and cost containment.

COMMUNICATION

• Collaborates with other members of the health team regarding patient care needs and responsibilities, and delegates, as appropriate.
• Communicates pertinent patient information clearly, accurately, concisely, and in a timely manner to other health care providers.
• Directs concerns to appropriate persons within time frames suitable to the situation.

SAFETY

• Practice is consistent with: Safety principles OSHA Guidelines Infection Control Guidelines
• Provides for protection and support while moving, transferring or ambulating patients.

GUEST RELATIONS/PATIENT RIGHTS

• Delivers patient care in a compassionate, non-judgmental manner respecting the patient's rights.
• Honors individuals' right to privacy, dignity, respect and confidentiality at all times.
• Confronts individuals/situations assertively and non-aggressively when necessary to ensure the rights of patients, self, and others are respected.
• Readily offers assistance to families, visitors, patients/residents, and colleagues.
• Conducts interactions with patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, other associates, and the public in a manner consistent with the intent of the hospital's mission, vision and values.

EXPECTED BEHAVIORS

As stated in "Patients First Behavioral Commitment" Professional Behavior Positive Attitude / Demeanor Respect Teamwork Accountability Communication Dedication to Excellence.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE

• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)

ADDITIONAL LICENSURE/CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate of an accredited ASN or BSN program.
• ACLS within one (1) year of hire
• ER PALS within two (2) years of hire to ER.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Mandatory Continuing Education: Customer Service, Fire and Safety, Corporate Compliance (including Confidentiality), Infection Control, and education required by regulatory, accreditation bodies, scope of practice, and/or Hancock Regional Hospital.

• TNCC - preferred
• ENPC - preferred
• CEN - preferred
• SANE - preferred Prior Emergency Service
• Critical Care experience preferred

Education

Preferred

• Bachelors of Science Nursing or better
• Associates of Science Nursing or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• REGISTERED NURSE IN-RN

Skills

Preferred

• Trauma Nursing Core Course Certification
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Cert
• PALS Certification
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course Cert
• Certified Emergency Nurse
• ACLS Certification
• BLS Certification

Behaviors

Preferred

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

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