Registered Nurse - Emergency (Full-time, 2pm-2am)

StartupNWA; Fayetteville, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville, AR is seeking a Registered Nurse for night shift to coordinate and deliver total nursing care for assigned patients.

You will perform assessments, develop care plans, document thoroughly, supervise patient care staff, and participate in education and patient safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education: graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Licensure and Certifications: Arkansas Registered Nurse license & CPR required. ACLS within 90 days of hire, PALS within 90 days of hire. TNCC within 12 months or transfer. National Certification and ASLS encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive and accurate patient assessment using evidence-based tools.
• Provides nursing care according to plan and undertakes clinical practice skills safely.
• Identifies changes in patient condition and reports to appropriate providers promptly.
• Initiates and monitors patient care as ordered.
• Maintains comprehensive patient records through complete documentation.
• Evaluates patient needs and communicates with the care team as appropriate.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clinical nursing care

Documentation

Communication

Education

RN License

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Washington Regional Med. Ctr. - Fayetteville, AR 72703Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: RN License - Unencumbered Job Shift: NightsJob Category: Nursing ServicesOrganization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values

Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for five consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. We employ 3,200+ team members and serve the region with over 40 clinic locations, the region’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.

Position Summary

The role of the Registered Nurse reports to the Director of Nursing. This position is responsible for coordinating and ensuring the total nursing care of assigned patients including assessment, planning, implementation, and documentation. This position is responsible for delegating to and supervising the job classes of student nurse, ED Tech II, phlebotomists, paramedics, and unit secretaries. If in the role of clinical coordinator will be responsible for delegating to other RNs. This position assists in the orientation of new staff and clinical supervision of EMT, paramedic, and nursing students. This position assists in achieving patient quality of care, national patient safety, regulatory agency, and budgetary goals.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive and accurate patient assessment using evidence-based assessment tools
• Provides nursing care according to plan and undertakes clinical practice skills in a competent and safe manner
• Identifies changes in patient condition and reports to appropriate providers in a timely manner
• Initiates and monitors care that patients receive
• Maintains patients’ medical records through complete and accurate documentation
• Evaluates patient needs and communicates to care team as appropriate

Qualifications

• Education:Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Licensure and Certifications:Arkansas Registered Nurse license & CPR, required. ACLS within 90 days of hire, required. PALS within 90 days of hire, required. This position requires a moderate sedation and dysrhythmia course, and TNCC within 12 months of date of hire or transfer. National Certification and ASLS are encouraged.
• Experience: Previous experience in an acute care setting, preferred.

Work Environment: This position has exposure to body fluids, radiation, and communicable disease. This position spends the majority of time standing and/or walking of short distances, with frequent pushing, pulling, and lifting of up to 100lbs as well as occasional carrying of up to 25 lbs. This position will serve a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population including infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics, with the majority being adults and geriatrics.