REGISTERED NURSE EMERGENCY SERVICES

Carson Tahoe Health; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City, NV seeks a Registered Nurse for Emergency Services on a full-time night shift. The RN delivers safe, patient-centered care in a fast-paced ED, under the supervisor and charge nurse, applying the nursing process from assessment to evaluation.

The role requires Nevada RN licensure or interim permit, BLS and ACLS, NIHSS, CPI within six months, with BSN preferred. Candidates should demonstrate strong teamwork, critical thinking, and the ability to respond

Qualifications

• State of Nevada RN licensure or Interim Permit.
• AHA BLS for healthcare providers.
• AHA ACLS for healthcare providers within six months of hire.
• NIHSS within six months of hire.
• CPI within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Carson Tahoe Health policies and unit standards of care.
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings and completes required education.
• Maintains current nursing license and certifications.
• Keeps competencies up to date and seeks additional learning.
• Identifies changes in patient presentation and communicates with the care team.
• Performs bedside handovers according to standards.
• Assumes accountability for care of assigned patients and mentors staff.
• Educates patients and families with basic instructions.
• Develops and updates the patient care plan.
• Responds appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.

Skills

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS

CPI

Education

BSN

Job description

REGISTERED NURSE EMERGENCY SERVICES - 5489

US:NV:Carson City | Nursing | Full Time

Posted 2 months ago

Description

US:NV:Carson City Emergency Department

Full Time Night Shift

Summary

The registered nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient centered care, under the direction of the department manager, supervisor, and charge nurse. Proficiency in administering the fundamentals of the nursing process, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Qualifications

Required

• State of Nevada licensure as Registered Nurse or Interim Permit.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for healthcare providers within six (6) months of hire or position entry.
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) within six (6) months of hire or position entry.
• Non-violent crisis intervention (CPI) within six (6) months of hire or position entry.

Preferred

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing

UNIT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Emergency Department

Required

• American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) for healthcare providers within six (6) months of hire or position entry.

Preferred

• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)

Essential Functions

• Has knowledge of and adheres to Carson Tahoe Health's policies, procedures, and unit standards of care.
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings/unit conferences. Attends/completes 100% of all required Unit and Hospital education and Employee Health annual requirements by the established deadlines.
• Maintains required license and certification requirements on provided platform.
• Maintains competencies to reflect current skill level.
• Self identifies and seeks guidance when encountering nursing procedures and responsibilities that have not been mastered. Seeks out and communicates need for additional learning experiences.
• Appropriately identifies changes in patients’ presentation and communicates changes to the care team.
• Adheres to performing/receiving bedside handover as per organizational standards.
• Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of non-professional personnel.
• Identifies patient teaching needs and provides elementary instructions for the patient and his or her family.
• Develops, reviews, modifies, and implements comprehensive plan of care.
• Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations.