Staff Nurse - Emergency Room - Per Diem

Tahoe Forest Health System; Truckee (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their Emergency Department team. This role involves performing the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, ensuring effective teamwork and patient care. With a focus on professional growth, the position offers opportunities to work in a dynamic environment, making a significant impact on patient outcomes. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited school is required.
• 2 years of Emergency Department experience as an RN is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collects and documents patient data and prioritizes treatment needs.
• Implements and evaluates individual care plans for patients.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork skills

Patient care standards

Assessment and evaluation skills

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

Job description

Rate of Pay: $71.52/hour + DOE + Shift Differential (Base Pay Includes 12.5% per diem premium)

Summary
Functions independently in performing the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe therapeutic care for patients’ needs and/or complications of treatment in the Emergency Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collects and documents data about patients seen on the unit.
• Interprets assessment data to prioritize treatment needs.
• Implements and evaluates individual plan of care.
• Prioritizes and assesses patient acuity and treatment modalities.
• Communicates discharge instructions and teaching.
• Possesses effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Participates in departmental growth and development.
• Pursues professional growth.
• Follows patient care standards.
• Ability to work standby.
• Ability to work at ski first aid stations.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities
No supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Education/Experience
Associate's Degree from college or vocational school from a National League of Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or equivalent accredited school of nursing. The nurse shall have completed a nursing education program that included clinical experiences with actual patients under the supervision of qualified faculty.

1-2 years relevant experience.

Required Licenses/Certifications
California Registered Nurse (RN)

• Upon hire
• New employees hired into the District after September 1, 2012 must have California and Nevada RN licenses. Effective November 2014, if hired as a temporary or seasonal RN, must have current CA RN license only.
• Current employees in this job classification as of 1/1/2023 must obtain their NV RN license by 6/1/2023.

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

• Within 6 months of hire into job.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers

• Upon hire.

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

• Upon hire.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

• Upon hire.

BLS/ACLS/PALS: Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS certification).

• Within 3 months of hire into job.

Other Experience/Qualifications

Required:

• Two years current Emergency Department experience as an RN or one year Emergency Department and one year critical care RN experience.
• Temporary or seasonal staff may be hired with only one year of Emergency Department or Critical Care RN Experience.