REGISTERED NURSE - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Independence Health System Inc.; Butler (Butler County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Independence Health System Inc. in Butler, PA seeks a Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients in the Emergency Department, using the nursing process and collaborating with the health care team to meet patient goals.

Evening shift 11am-3am, part-time 0.8 FTE, with CPR and PA RN license required; ACLS/PALS within one year; strong customer service and ability to support patients and families; benefits eligible.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of a registered nurse program.
• Bachelor degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to assigned patients.
• Utilize the nursing process to coordinate patient care with the health care team.
• Deliver excellent customer service while supporting patients and families.

Skills

Nursing

Customer service

Team communication

Education

Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Job description

32 hours per week part time 0.8 Evening Shift: Including hours of 11am-3am *Benefit Eligible*

Reports to

Director, Emergency Department

Position Supervises

N/A

Job Summary

Responsible for providing direct nursing care to assigned patients. The Registered Nurse’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, communicating with all members of the health care team to assure patient goals are being met and coordinated, providing excellent customer service while supporting the patients and families physical and emotional health.

Education

• Minimum: Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program
• Preferred: Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Registration/Certification/Licensure

Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR, and Act 33/73 clearances. ACLS and PALS required within one year of hire/transfer.

Preferred: ITLS

Experience

• Minimum: One year Med/Surg RN experience or six months prior Emergency Department/Prehospital experience in a clinical role (i.e Emergency Care Tech, Advanced Emergency Care Tech, EMT, Paramedic, etc.).
• Preferred: RN with two years of Step-Down/Telemetry experience or one year Emergency Department/Critical Care experience

Other Requirements

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy

Status

Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements

Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr) Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr) Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr) NOTE: An asterisk (*)indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

• Standing *- Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT
• Walking *- Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT
• Sitting *- Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT
• Stooping *- To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - FREQUENT
• Bending *- To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT
• Twisting *- To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT
• Climbing *- To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL
• Ladders- To ascend and descend ladders - N/A
• Stairs *- To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL
• Kneeling *- To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Squatting *- To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Crouching *- To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL
• Crawling- To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A
• Reaching Horizontal *- To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - OCCASIONAL
• Reaching Overhead *- To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL
• Grasping *- Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT
• Finger Manipulation *- To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT
• Seeing *- Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Hearing *- Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Repetitive Upper Extremity Use- Using arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A
• Repetitive Lower Extremity Use- Using legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Material Handling

• Pushing *- To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person
• OCCASIONAL
• 20# - 50#
• Pulling *- To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person
• OCCASIONAL
• 20# - 50#
• Lift *- Floor to Waist
• OCCASIONAL
• 20# - 50#
• Lift *- Waist to shoulder
• OCCASIONAL
• 20# - 50#
• Lift *- Shoulder to overhead
• OCCASIONAL
• Up to 20#
• Carrying *- To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)
• OCCASIONAL
• Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

• Working alone- N/A
• Working in cramped quarters- N/A
• Constant interruptions- CONSTANT
• Working with hands in water *- FREQUENT
• Use of power tools- N/A
• Working on ladders/scaffolding- N/A
• Exposure to vibration- OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to dust *- OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to noise (constant) *- OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) *- OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing- N/A
• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces *- OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to solvents, grease, oils *- OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift)- CONSTANT
• Working with bloodborne pathogens- FREQUENT