REGISTERED NURSE - FREE STANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

East Alabama Health; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center seeks an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse to assess, evaluate, and coordinate delivery of skilled patient care in a fast-paced ED. The role requires taking rapid assessments, making critical decisions, and performing life-saving interventions, with interaction across physicians, patients, families, and other care areas.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in critical care or ED nursing, RN license, and certifications (ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, NIHSS).

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of nursing.
• Registered Nursing License required.
• ACLS within 12 months of hire/transfer.
• BLS obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• PALS must be obtained within 12 months of DOH/Transfer.
• NRP must be obtained within 12 months of DOH/Transfer.
• NIHSS within 90 days of hire/transfer.
• Two years of critical care or emergency department nursing experience.
• ENPC preferred.
• TNCC required within 18 months of DOH/Transfer.

Responsibilities

• Assess, evaluate, and delegate delivery of skilled patient care in the ED.
• Work in a fast-paced, high-stress emergency department environment with rapid assessments and life-saving interventions.
• Collaborate with physicians, patients, family members, and other care areas to ensure quality care.
• Adhere to ANA code of ethics and professional standards while improving patient care.

Skills

Critical care experience

Emergency department nursing

Multitasking

Education

RN License

Graduate of nursing program

ENPC certification

TNCC certification

Job description

At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

POSITION SUMMARY

The registered nurse is responsible for assessing, evaluating, and delegating the delivery of skilled patient care. The focus of assessment and intervention based on a presenting chief complaint and acuity is a specialized approach unique to the emergency nurse. ED nurses work in a stressful, fast-paced, time constrained environment where they integrate evidence-based knowledge, make rapid assessments, make critical decisions, and preform life-saving interventions, all while using prioritization and multitasking. ED nurses require a skill set that is beyond that of a traditional nurse. This skill set is specific to our environment and includes the care of a wide variety of patients. The ED nurse should be competent in caring for patients across the age continuum and requires fluid and continuous process of education, skill refinement, knowledge procurement, and risk recognition. The ED nurse has continuous interaction with physicians, patients, family members, other care areas, and management. The ED nurse is held to the ANA code of ethics and is held accountable for the improvement of patient care.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of a school of nursing


• Per the Alabama Department of Public Health, the FED nurse must have at least 1 year of previous emergency department or ICU experience as a staff nurse.


• Required Registration/License/Certification


• Registered Nursing License


• ACLS required within 12 months of DOH or transfer


• BLS obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer


• PALS must be obtained within 12 months of DOH/Transfer.


• NRP must be obtained within 12 months of DOH/Transfer.


• NIHSS w/in 90 days of hire/transfer (EAH to assist with certification completion)


• Preferred Education


• N/A


• Preferred Experience


• Two years of critical care or emergency department nursing experience.


• Preferred Registration/License/Certification


• ENPC


• TNCC required within 18 months of DOH/Transfer