Registered Nurse - Emergency Dept. (36 hours per week) #5738

• Demonstrates ability to correctly perform head to toe physical assessment
• Completes admission data base per policy
• Performs and documents routine assessments per policy
• Initiates, reviews, and updates plan of care
• Collaborates with other health team members in the care of the patient and/or family
• Participates in discharge/transfer planning
• Understands and utilizes hospital and unit specific policies including the Wisconsin Nurse practice Act in delivering safe patient care
• Documents accurately, timely, and completely avoids unacceptable abbreviations and uses proper format when taking verbal orders and when signing off orders
• Aware of and adheres to patient safety standards
• Is aware of JCAHO standards and utilizes them in the delivery of safe patient care
• Response to and participates in unpredictable (emergency) situations quickly, calmly, and safely
• Evaluates effectiveness of plan of care
• Communicates unmet needs or undesired effects of treatment to physician
• Involved in HFM committees
• Belongs to professional organizations
• Continuing education beyond the mandatory
• Functions as preceptor and/or charge nurse when appropriate
• Participates in network/community programs
• Consistently demonstrates knowledge of pain assessment, documentation, and management, including use of medications and alternative therapies.
• Consistently demonstrates knowledge and skills to care for a Code Blue and/or Trauma Blue patients by maintaining ACLS certification and willingly acts as primary nurse for these patients.
• Consistently demonstrates ability to setup, monitor, and care for patients receiving cardiac medications and acts as a resource for other staff.
• Consistently demonstrates knowledge and skills while performing Point Of Care Testing (POCT) including QA, performance of individual tests, and documentation of results into the EHR.
• Has certifications beyond the mandatory, including but not limited to TNCC, ENPC, PALS, CEN, EMT or Paramedic.

• At least one year experience in Med/Surg required. Would consider new graduates with Paramedic experience only. ACLS required within first year of hire. PALS and TNCC preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required, and current unrestricted Wisconsin RN license required.
• Excellent customer service, critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills required. CPR certification required.

• 36 hours per week 3rd Shift (7:00pm - 7:00am) Weekends, Holidays, Rotating Shifts and On-Call required.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• 403(b) Plan
• Group term life insurance
• Earned time off
• Short-term disability
• Extensive employee perks
• And much more!

Department: Emergency Department
This is a full time position

Shift: Third