What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Room RN position at Monroe Hospital?
**Overview of Monroe Hospital**
We are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community at Monroe Hospital. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, we seek dedicated professionals to join our award-winning team.
Mission Statement:
We provide superior healthcare that respects each patient's individuality and unique needs. We strive for excellence in patient care and have been recognized as a Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient by Healthgrades, ranking us among the top 10% of all short-term acute care hospitals.
Job Description
The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. They provide direct patient care within their scope of practice and direct and guide patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing care in Telemetry.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver safe patient care utilizing the nursing process.
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Direct and guide patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel.
- Maintain standards of professional nursing care in Telemetry.
Qualifications:
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Minimum of one year experience as a staff nurse RN in an acute care hospital setting; E.R. setting preferred.
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Facility Specific Requirements:
- In Paramedic Base Station ED: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain current.
- EDAP certified facilities: Completion of emergency pediatric course 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
- Non-OB facilities: NRP certificate 90 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNNC) within 12 months of hire required.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on protected categories. We also prohibit harassment of applicants or employees based on these protected categories.
