Registered Nurse Emergency

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.

• Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV’s, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.

• Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records. Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner. Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.

• Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.

• Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness, needs, and ability. Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement

• RN License in state of employment

• Physical Requirements: Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing

• One (1) year experience

Where You'll Work

The Emergency Department at Holy Cross Hospital – Mountain Point has a welcoming culture that focuses on teamwork and synergy. We are a level III trauma facility with 14 beds, and a current 4:1 nurse to patient ratio. We see a diverse mix of all ages that allows us to utilize our holistic nursing skills through all the care we give. We service a diverse community of 9 municipalities and 10 EMS agencies. We see an average of 41 patients per day with a pediatric population of 24%. EMS accounts for 13% of our overall visits. The success of this department relies on the partnership and communication with every other department in this hospital. We strive to build a cohesive, team oriented, patient centered, positive culture! When we work together, our patients thrive! Our goal in this department is to facilitate growth and support our employees with educational and professional advancement. In a team member, we look for a positive approach to everyday assignments, willingness to learn, team oriented, compassionate, respectful and committed to taking care of our patients.

Pay Range

$32.01 - $53.90 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.