RN - EAMC EMERGENCY DEPT

East Alabama Health; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL seeks a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department. The ED nurse assesses, evaluates, and delegates skilled patient care in a fast-paced environment, providing life-saving interventions and rapid decision-making.

Requirements include graduation from an approved nursing program, and RN license with ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC certifications within specified timeframes; two years of critical care or ED nursing experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of nursing.
• Two years of critical care or emergency department nursing experience.
• ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, and TNCC certifications required within specified timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Assess, evaluate, and delegate delivery of skilled patient care in the ED.
• Provide rapid decision-making and life-saving interventions in a fast-paced setting.

Skills

Critical care experience

Emergency department

Education

Registered Nursing License

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
• N/A
• 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.
• 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