RN - EMERGENCY- FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER

St. Bernards Healthcare; Pocahontas (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Bernards Healthcare in Pocahontas, AR seeks an Emergency Nurse (RN) to deliver urgent, compassionate care in a fast-paced ED. Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an active RN license in good standing.

Must maintain BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC (ACLS/PALS within 6 months; TNCC within 1 year). One year of emergency nursing experience preferred; strong cognitive skills and triage capability are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current nursing license, in good standing with the State licensing board.
• Maintains BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC (ACLS, PALS within 6 months of hire, TNCC within 1 year of hire).
• One year of Emergency nursing experience preferred.
• Cognitive skills as related to this position.

Responsibilities

• ED nurses deliver care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
• Must understand triage to prioritize injuries based on medical need.
• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care and outcomes.
• Interact with patients and families while maintaining professional nursing standards.

Skills

Emergency nursing experience

Cognitive skills

Education

RN license (active)

BLS

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Education

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Current nursing license, in good standing with the State licensing board. Maintains BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC (ACLS, PALS within 6 months of hire, TNCC within 1 year of hire).

• Experience

  • One year ofEmergency nursingexperience preferred. Cognitive skills as related to thisposition

• Physical

  • This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
  • Occasional sitting, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and carrying up to 50 lbs. Frequent walking, standing, bending. Lifting 50 lbs or more. Pushing up to 300 lbs. Must be able to see and hear clearly. May face hazards from exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases. In addition, they treat patients that may be confused, irrational, agitated, and/or uncooperative.

JOB SUMMARY

• ED nurses care for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled. Under general supervision, they deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with established philosophy. The most important responsibility for an emergency nurse is understanding triage, which is a method of prioritizing injuries based on medical need. An emergency nurse must have the ability to make quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients, including both physical and mental health conditions. Nurses collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Nurses effectively interact with patient and significant others, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing. ED Nurses provide care for patients from various types of illness or trauma requiring emergency attention and must be able to recognize and effectively treat life‑threatening conditions.