Emergency Department RN: Full Time/Night Shift (7p-7a) at Wooster Community Hospital

Wooster, Ohio, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Triage, Cardiac Monitoring, Vasoactive Medications, Stroke Identification, Acute Myocardial Infarction Protocol, Emergency Nursing, Critical Care, Patient Assessment, Nursing Process, Life-Threatening Intervention

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOB DESCRIPTION Registered Nurse MAIN FUNCTION: Provides nursing care to patients in an efficient, professional, compassionate and caring manner. Directs the activities of paraprofessional as they provide care. Responsible for assuring effective communication with patients, support persons and members of the healthcare team. Responsible for implementing nursing care of assigned patients via the Nursing Process including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Acts in compliance with hospital, Nursing Department policies/procedures and the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Ohio. Follows WCH Nursing Philosophy and practice model which are derived from the Synergy model and appropriate Service Standards as outlined in Employee Handbook. RESPONSIBLE TO: Department Director, Clinical Manager, Charge Nurses MUST HAVE REQUIREMENTS: • Active license in the State of Ohio • Maintain a current AHA (American Heart Association) Healthcare Provider BLS card while in this position. Emergency Dept Staff RN MAIN FUNCTION: Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents the care of emergently ill medical and surgical patients of all ages. Assists with special procedures. Prioritizes the care of critically ill and less acutely ill patients. Directs the care delivered by others in the ED. PREFERRED ATTRIBUTES: • CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse) • TNCC ( completion of Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum) • Current general nursing, emergency or critical care experience. Completion of emergency or critical care course. • Minimum of 1 year current experience in hospital or clinical setting as an RN RN OTHER REQUIREMENTS: • ACLS within 1 year of hire, and maintain while in position • PALS within 1 year of completion of orientation and maintain while in position • Complete NIH Stroke Certification with 6 months and maintain while in position Additional Position Expectations • Demonstrates competence in patient triage using the established method, within 6 months • Demonstrates knowledge and use of Vasoactive medications • Ability to read and operate cardiac monitor , recognize normal/abnormal rhythms , and institute appropriate interventions • Quickly identifies signs and symptoms of Stroke and Acute Myocardial Infarction and follows appropriate protocols, policies and procedures to ensure goal times are met • Answers the EMS line, obtains squad report and appropriately communicates the report to the Charge RN and ED Physician • Demonstrates skills to assess and intervene in life-threatening situations • Attends in house codes, RRT and Stroke calls as required 36 hours per week/night shift/7p-7a 36 hours per week/night shift/7p-7a

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care to emergently ill medical and surgical patients of all ages. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, and documenting care while coordinating with the healthcare team and directing paraprofessional staff.