Registered Nurse AACH (Emergency Room)

Registered Nurse AACH (Emergency Room)

Additional Position Details: FTE: 0.000001 | On Call | Variable Hours/Variable Days

Position Summary

Asante Ashland Community Hospital (AACH), located in Ashland, Oregon, is a 49-bed community hospital that features a birthing center, surgery center, diagnostic imaging, a laboratory, respiratory testing, and surgery. Outpatient services include internal medicine, home health, wound care, and hyperbaric medicine. Founded in 1907, the hospital has grown and evolved to meet the changing needs of the community and the changing demands of healthcare.

The RN for AACH is responsible for delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacting with patients and other health team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing. At AACH, the RN delivers superb health care in a compassionate manner, is committed to excellence, and empowered to streamline and improve operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and effective problem-solving abilities when utilizing the nursing process within the scope of practice.
• Directs and coordinates nursing care, establishes priorities, and delegates nursing activities according to patient needs and staff scope of practice.
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to adjust workload or duties in response to a change in work volume, emergencies, staffing or scheduling.

Position Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience

• 1 year of acute care experience; required
• Emergency Department, Urgent Care, or Critical Care experience, preferred

Licensure/Certifications

• RN: Registered Nurse licensed by Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) required upon start.
• BLS: Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certified through the American Heart Association (AHA) required upon start.
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support certified by American Heart Association (AHA) within 4 months of hire and must be current to triage.
• PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support certified by American Heart Association (AHA) within 4 months of hire and must be current to triage.
• TNCC: Trauma Nurse Core Course within 4 months of hire and must be current to triage.
• TEAM: Trauma Evaluation and Management is acceptable instead of TNCC for subsequent years.
• NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification within 6 months of hire for Critical Outreach RNs.

Preferred Certifications

• CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse.
• CPEN: Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse.
• TCRN: Trauma Certified Registered Nurse.
• CFRN: Certified Flight Registered Nurse.
• CCRN: Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse.

Total Rewards Package

• Earn a competitive and progressive salary.
• Benefit from health plans that are focused on health and wellness including medical, dental, vision and wellness beginning within 30 days of hire.
• Plan for your future with a retirement package that includes up to 6% employer contribution.
• Experience a healthy work-life balance with our generous earned time off (ETO).
• Continue to enhance your education through our tuition reimbursement and tuition repayment plans.
• For our Flexible Workforce positions (on-call/per diem) the Total Rewards Package includes earning an additional 15% on top of the base wage for the flexibility required. In addition, you are eligible to participate in the retirement plan and have a benefit option available through the Asante Flexible Workforce plan.

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At Asante we believe that we are defined by our values - the traits that guide us as we serve patients and the community:

Excellence - Respect - Honesty - Service - Teamwork

Asante is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.