RN - Smith County Emergency Hospital - Emergency Department - Full Time - Night Shift

Covington County Hospital; Collins (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental + Vision Insurance

401(A)

PTO/STO

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Covington County Hospital in Collins, MS is seeking an Emergency Department Nurse to provide critical care in the ER. You will triage, stabilize patients, administer medications, start IVs, and work with a fast-paced emergency team to improve patient outcomes.

Requires current MS nursing license and BLS/ACLS/PALS/TNCC; experience in emergency medicine preferred. This full-time position offers comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, a 401(a), PTO/STO and disability coverage.

Qualifications

• Must hold MS State Board of Nursing license.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS and TNCC certifications required.
• Experience in emergency department preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triage incoming patients based on injury or illness level.
• Immediately stabilize incoming patients.
• Administer medications as instructed by physicians.
• Start intravenous lines.
• Give patients stitches and sutures.
• Create and maintain patient records.
• Work with a team of emergency staff to assist patients.
• Help transfer stable patients to other wings.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Patient care

Education

MS State Board of Nursing license

BLS

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

Tools

IV insertion

Sutures

Job description

Emergency Department Nurse performs nursing interventions in the Emergency Room setting. The ER Nurse is in charge of providing healthcare to patients who urgently need treatment so that they can stabilize their vital signs and limit pain and discomfort. Their duties include identifying the needs of a patient, filling out charts and intake paper and collecting information and samples so they can run tests. Experience preferred.

• Must have current license with MS State Board of Nursing
• Must have BLS
• Must have ACLS
• Must have PALS
• Must have TNCC

Position: Full Time.

• Health, Dental + Vision Insurance
• 401(A)
• PTO/STO
• Short Term/Long Term Disability

ER Nurse duties and responsibilities

• Triage incoming patients based on level of injury or illness
• Immediately stabilize incoming patients
• Administer medication as instructed by physicians
• Start intravenous lines
• Give patients stitches and sutures
• Create and maintain incoming patient records
• Work with team of emergency staff to help patients
• Help transfer stable patients to other wings

ER Nurse Skills And Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of emergency medicine
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional multitasking and time-management skills
• Ability to work closely with a team and patients
• Willingness to continually learn the latest advancements in emergency medicine
• Ability to place intravenous lines, set bones and perform other emergency medical tasks quickly and efficiently
• Excellent interpersonal skills