RN- Emergency Room Weekend Package

Boone County Hospital; Boone (IA); On-site; USD 40,560 - 57,600; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

Life insurance

Aflac

Short-term and long-term disability

Wellness program and reimbursement

Onsite fitness room

IPERS

EAP

Onsite Cafeteria

Job summary

Boone County Hospital is seeking an experienced Emergency Department nurse for weekend coverage. You will provide direct patient care during 12-hour night shifts (7:00pm–7:00am) on Saturdays and Sundays, applying nursing processes and collaborating with the care team.

Required Iowa RN license with BLS/ACLS/TNCC; ED experience mandatory. Competitive benefits accompany a package that supports work-life balance in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with Iowa RN license.
• BLS, ACLS, TNCC certifications required.
• Emergency Department nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in the ED using nursing process and evidence-based practice.
• Monitor patient status, communicate with physicians, and document progress.
• Mentor staff and participate in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Emergency Nursing

Critical Thinking

Team Collaboration

Education

RN license (Iowa)

Tools

BLS

ACLS

TNCC

Job description

Nursing…Be a part of our team! We offer a team approach to healthcare and a competitive benefits package.

Status: Weekend Package, 24 Hours/Week

Shift: 12 hours

Shift Time Schedule: 7:00pm-7:00am

Days: Saturday and Sunday

We offer competitive pay and a great benefits package that includes:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Life insurance
• Aflac
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Wellness program and reimbursement
• Free access to Boone County Hospital’s onsite fitness room
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Onsite Cafeteria

Salary Scale: $32.50 - 46.15 (Weekend Package rate time and half)

Education/Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing: Valid Iowa Registered Nurse License. BLS, ACLS, TNCC.

Experience: Emergency Department experience required.

This position provides direct nursing care to patients utilizing the emergency room, performs technical nursing functions, and upholds the standard of practice of a professional nurse.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process, performs technical nursing functions, and upholds the standards of practice of a professional nurse.
• Utilizes critical thinking and evidence-based practice to facilitate the nursing process in the provision of patient care.
• Assures compliance with the Iowa Nurse Practice Act and other regulatory standards.
• Performs according to the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Considers age, growth and development of the patient when planning, teaching and providing care.
• Documents and maintains data on patient's electronic and paper record.
• Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
• Acts as a patient advocate.
• Applies teaching/learning concepts to patient and family education.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies Physician of changes in patient's condition and progress or lack of progress towards goals of care.
• Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocol.
• Participates in precepting and mentoring while providing education/orientation to staff, students and others.
• Actively supports and participates in continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Actively demonstrates customer service philosophy.
• Participates in department staff meetings and hospital wide in-service programs as required.
• Computer literacy attainable.
• Communicates and collaborates with interdisciplinary team to facilitate safe, effective and appropriate patient care.
• Assures safe, therapeutic environment for patients, families, visitors and staff.
• Participates in department staff meetings, hospital wide in-service programs as required and quality improvement efforts.
• Serves as a resource and mentor for staff.
• Restocks and assures adequate supplies as they are utilized for patient care.

Working Conditions

Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. Employee frequently is required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Vision must be correctable to view computer screens and read printed information. Hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contacts and other conversations.

Employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and risk of radiation.

Hours may vary depending on departmental staffing needs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not intended to be a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.