Registered Nurse Resource Team - Emergency Services

Riverview Health; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverview Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Resource Team in Emergency Services. The role involves initial patient assessments, lab work, point-of-care testing, and coordinating discharge planning with physicians.

Strong collaboration with the care team is required to ensure safe transfers and high-quality patient care. Minimum 2 years in Critical Care and 2 years in Emergency Department settings are needed, with Indiana RN licensure and BLS/ACLS/PALS required within set timelines.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse Program.
• Two years of Critical Care experience and two years of Emergency Department experience.
• RN license to practice in Indiana; BLS; ACLS within 90 days; PALS within 90 days.
• Preferred certifications: CEN, TNCC, ENPC, NRP.

Responsibilities

• Triages patients in the Emergency Department based on severity.
• Assess patient condition via visual evaluation, vital signs, and medication reconciliation.
• Administers medications and assists with procedures as prescribed.
• Monitors patient condition and communicates with the care team per policies.
• Collaborates with care team for discharge or admission processes.
• Documents patient history, conditions, medications, and treatments in EMR.
• Discharges patients with instructions and ensures caregiver understanding.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Critical Care

Emergency Department

Education

Associates or better in Nursing

Bachelors or better in Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse Resource Team - Emergency Services

The Registered Nurse, Resource Emergency is trained to provide care in both the hosptial and freestanding emergency department locations of Riverview Health. This Registered Nurse is responsible for handling initial patient assessments, performing laboratory work, point of care testing and administrative tasks associated with the delivery of patient care. The Emergency Department Registered Nurse collaborates with physicians regarding discharge plans, creates and educates patients upon discharge from the Emergency Department and works effectively in transferring patients who are admitted to the hospital.

Job Responsibilities

• Triages patients who present to the Emergency Department, prioritizing care based on the critical nature and severity of a patient’s condition.
• Assesses patient condition through visual evaluation, medication reconciliation, and vital sign measurements such as: blood pressure reading pulse rate, respiration, and temperature throughout the course of a patient’s stay in the Emergency Department.
• Administers medication and assists with medical procedures as prescribed by the treating physician.
• Monitors patients for changes in condition and communicates timely and effectively with those involved in the welfare, care or treatment of the patient in compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
• Partners with other members of the patient care treatment team in the provision of procedures, interventions, discharge or admission processes.
• Charts all patient medical history, contact information, condition, medications, and treatment as well as update the electronic medical record throughout the patient stay in the Emergency Department. Charting is accurate and consistent with applicable department and organization standards.
• Discharges patients from the Emergency Room post treatment. Completes discharge instructions, educates the patient and/or caregiver ensuring understanding of the instructions, answers questions, and confirms transportation from the Emergency Department.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Education Requirements

• Minimum: Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse Program by date of hire.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum: Two (2) years of Critical Care experience and two(2) years of Emergency Department experience.

License/Certification Requirements

Minimum:

• Registered Nurse licensed to practice in the state of Indiana
• Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire or transfer to position(American Heart Association)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days of hire or transfer to position (American Heart Association)

Preferred Certification: CEN, TNCC, ENPC, NRP

Qualifications

Education

Required

Associates or better in Nursing.

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Nursing.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

ACLS

BLS- Basic Life Support

Nat Inst Health Stroke

PALS

Registered Nurse

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