Emergency room nurse [h1.location_city]

Position Overview :

Accountable for the assessment, coordination delivery and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient / family education and transitions of care in an acute patient setting. Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area. Develops, implements, and coordinates a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors. Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family / support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. Adheres to hospital polices, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience.

Job Description :

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES :

ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING OF PATIENT CARE :

• Conducts patient and family assessment encompassing physiological, spiritual and emotional areas.
• Collaborates and communicates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust, and coordinate daily patient care plan to ensure a plan of care that is patient centric with continuity of care.
• Partners with peers, management and other healthcare providers to effectively streamline patient workflow, improve patient outcomes, and provide the highest care quality
• Communicates patients’ plan of care to co-workers and on-coming / off-going shift and between departments.

PROVISION OF PATIENT CARE :

EVALUATION OF PATIENT CARE :

EDUCATION :

Other : Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE :

RN-Registered Nurse for the state where care is provided

BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

DEPARTMENT REQUIRED CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE :

ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support :

Department : Any Pediatric Care (e.g., PACU, PUC), PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Department : SMCS, Cath Lab, PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months

ENPC-Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 180 days if required by entity

NIHSS-National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale :

NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Provider :

TNCC-Trauma Nursing Corp Course :

Department : Labor & Delivery, Fetal Monitoring Certificate

Department : Wound Care, CWOCN-Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse

Department : Infusion administering Chemo, ONS / ONCC-Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate within 6 months

Department : Lactation, CLC-Certified Lactation Consultant

OR IBCLC-International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

PICC Insertion Certification if placing or repairing PICC Lines :

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE :

2 years of recent relevant experience.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE :

Department : SPA / PACU, 2 years RN with at least six months of prior experience in PACU, ED, or ICU in a multiple specialty acute care facility within the last two years

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE :

Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.

Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local / state / federal regulations.

Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.

Time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize patient care, assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and practices to achieve objectives and meet time sensitive activities.

Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook).

Work independently as well as be part of the team, while accomplishing multiple interventions in an ever-changing environment.

Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients and families in a variety of stressful situations.

Use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.

Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI).

Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS :

See required physical demands, mental components, visual activities & working conditions at the following link :

Job Shift :

Nights

Schedule : Part Time

Shift Hours : Days of the Week :

Variable

Weekend Requirements :

Every other Weekend

Benefits : Yes

Unions : Yes

Position Status : Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours : 28

Employee Status : Regular

Number of Openings :

This position may regularly work, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drug(s) identified as hazardous, or potentially hazardous, by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for purposes of USP 800.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE / M / F / Disability / Veterans.

Pay Range is $76.54 to $103.58 / hour

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment. Applicants for specific positions are still required to disclose certain convictions during the application process, and those convictions may also be considered in determining eligibility for employment in accordance with applicable law.