RN - EMERGENCY- FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER

St. Bernards Healthcare; Pocahontas (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Bernards Healthcare in Pocahontas, AR seeks an Emergency Department nurse to provide high-quality care for acutely ill and injured patients.

Under general supervision, you will apply the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, implement, and evaluate care, with emphasis on rapid triage and prioritization of life-threatening conditions. The role requires maintaining current State license, BLS/ACLS/PALS/TNCC credentials, and preferably one year of ER experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency nursing care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation.
• Master triage and rapid assessment to prioritize injuries by medical need.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective patient care delivery.
• Care for patients with life-threatening conditions and monitor evolving conditions.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Triage

Clinical assessment

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

• 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 of Emergency nursing experience preferred. Cognitive skills as related to this position

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.