Emergency Department Registered Nurse

This is a PRN Position

Compensation Range: $40.36 to $60.54

Position Classification:  Non-exempt

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:

Supervisory-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• N/A

Position-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.


• Requires prioritization and critical thinking skills, a decisive judgement, and ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.


• Comply with triage, treatment, evaluation, and documentation guidelines.


• Uses evidence-based practices and competence to collaborate with the healthcare team to provide quality outcomes and coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.


• Identifies barriers to effective communication based on psychosocial, literacy, financial, and cultural considerations.


• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstance.


• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.


• Practice according to professional and ethical standards as noted in the ANA Code of Ethics and Colorado State Nurse Practice Act.


• Demonstrates caring attitudes and behaviors to develop therapeutic relationships and engage in patient and family teaching as appropriate


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Organization-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates 100% commitment to performance in accordance with the CHOICE values of MRH and representing the organization in a positive and professional manner.


• Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication and good working relationships with all patients, staff, and vendors.


• Adheres to MRH attire/dress code per policies and procedures.


• Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain a steady level of productivity; self-motivated; and manages activity and time.


• Completes annual education, training, in-service, and licensure/certification requirements; and attends departmental and organizational staff meetings or reads meeting minutes.


• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.

• Reports to work on time as scheduled; completes work within designated timeframes.


• Actively participates in departmental and organizational performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.


• Strives to uphold regulatory requirements to ensure continual compliance with departmental, hospital, state, and federal regulations and policies.


• Follows policies and procedures for infection control, safety, and risk management to ensure a safe environment for patients, the public, and staff. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years of age (21 for driving positions with a valid driver’s license).


• Must be able to legally work in the United States.


• Must be able to pass a background check.


• Must be able to pass a drug screen and breath alcohol test (if applicable).


• Must complete employee health meeting.

Required Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Unencumbered RN License – Colorado or Compact State.


• Current BLS - required within 1 year.


• ACLS – required within 1 year.


• PALS and/or ENPC – required within 1 year.


• TNCC – required within 1 year.


• STABLE – required within 1 year.


• NRP – required within 1 year.

Experience:                                                                         

• 2 years hospital nursing experience preferred.


• 1 year Emergency Department or Critical Care Nursing preferred.