ED Registered Nurse

Full-Time (36 hours per week)

Provides emergency patient care, supervises other  licensed or certified personnel, and supervises pre-hospital personnel. The staff nurse functions  within the guidelines of the Nurse Practice Act of North Carolina 

Functions of the Position (not an exhaustive list):

• Rapidly and accurately assess the patient’s needs and establish priorities of care Prescribe appropriate nursing interventions to facilitate patient care. Review patient  medical and social history. Determine appropriate nursing actions to achieve positive  patient outcomes. Evaluate course of action in a timely manner to ascertain  effectiveness of nursing interventions
• Promptly recognize and report clinical problems, changes in condition, or adverse  reactions to the Emergency Department physician
• Elevate concerns to charge nurse, Assistant nurse manager, or Director as  appropriate, reporting problems through the chain of command
• Demonstrate teamwork, problem solving skills, critical thinking, time management, and  appropriate clinical prioritization 

 Education: 

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing 

• Current licensure in the state of North Carolina or Compact State as a  Registered Professional Nurse 

• BLS certification 

• ACLS certification required within 3 months of hire 

• PALS certification required within 6 months of hire 

• Preferred two (2) years Med/Surg, ER, or ICU experience