Registered Nurse - ER

At Garden City Hospital, we pride ourselves on community involvement and commitment to preserving access to quality and compassionate healthcare. We are a state-of-the-art medical facility with over 300 licensed beds and a teaching hospital, offering medical education to students, residents and fellows from across the country. The residency and fellowship programs offer graduate medical education to more than 80 trainees in specialties. Garden City Hospital has an award-winning staff of over 350 of the area's best and brightest physicians from almost every specialty. Learn more at www.gch.org.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing care in Telemetry.

The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her patients in the Emergency Department. They communicate with the physician about the changes in the patient’s clinical condition including results of the diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is capable of responding quickly and accurately to changes in the condition and/or response to treatment.

Is knowledgeable about EMTALA regulations and reporting of child/adult abuse to appropriate agencies and Hospital Social Worker. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

Education, experience, training

• Current and valid state RN License.

• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

• Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

• Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

• Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.

• Minimum of one year experience as a staff nurse RN in an acute care hospital setting; E. R. setting preferred.

• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Facility Specific Requirements (facility may require items listed below):

• Non-OB facilities: NRP certificate 180 days upon hire and maintain current.

• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNNC) within 12 months of hire required.

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