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PRN RN - ED at Nason Medical Center

The PRN Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is responsible for coordinating and delivering critical care nursing to patients of all ages. This role requires expertise in triage, medication administration, life support monitoring, and emergency resuscitation, ensuring high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment. The nurse collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to maintain safety standards and foster continuous quality improvement in the department.

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is seeking a PRN Registered Nurse for our Emergency Department. The PRN RN - ED has the responsibility, authority, and accountability for coordinating and directing patient care for a specific group of patients within the Department of Emergency Medicine. Consistently demonstrates an ability to plan and provide professional critical care nursing care by obtaining nursing assessment, administering medications, monitoring life support and automated equipment, performing routine and complex treatments, and giving emergency resuscitation. This team member has the qualifications and experience to care for patients of all ages.

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is a 45-bed hospital that serves rural and suburban populations in Roaring Spring, Altoona, and parts of Blair, Bedford, and Huntingdon counties. Caring for the community since 1900, Conemaugh Nason Medical Center prides itself on providing safe, high-quality, compassionate care. With a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab, Conemaugh Nason offers a range of inpatient and outpatient cardiac services close to home when every minute matters. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care as an accredited chest pain center and offers comprehensive outpatient, imaging, diagnostic, and specialty services. As a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader, Conemaugh Nason is leading the way among peers by delivering the highest quality of care for patients.

Conemaugh Nason is also a member of the Conemaugh Health System, a Duke LifePoint Healthcare system. Conemaugh Health System serves more than a half-million patients each year through the Nason Physician Group, Conemaugh Physician Group and Medical Staff, a network of four hospitals, specialty clinics, and patient-focused programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Appropriately performs duties of triage nurse when assigned, including identifying emergent patients and performing the quick triage process, facilitating patient flow, and hourly waiting room checks.
• Provides primary nursing care to all patients assigned, functioning within a team, throughout the length of stay in the department.
• Accurately identifies arrhythmias and provides intervention according to established procedures. Anticipates arrhythmias and complications based on knowledge of pathophysiology, takes appropriate actions as needed, and communicates information to physicians in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates an ability to start IV's, administer medications, and IV fluids, assess patient's response, and titrate dosages as per physician order.
• Demonstrates an ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the ED, functions as code nurse at 'CPA' situation within the hospital, and provides needed cart exchange.
• Manages critically ill patients during transfer to other departments or healthcare facilities. Gives appropriate report to provide continuity of care.
• Demonstrates a complete knowledge of the location, care, and operation of all ED equipment.
• Demonstrates appropriate safety precautions (e.g., with invasive line, during defibrillation, etc.) and utilizes infection control practices to minimize incidence of nosocomial infections.
• Participates in special procedures and examinations performed by the physician, prepares the patient, and provides emotional support as required.
• Consistently assesses the nursing care provided in the critical care areas and identifies any problems or needs for improvement.
• Always assesses the patient's condition utilizing the nursing process and professional judgment in individualizing emergency nursing care.
• Always documents observations and interventions, including medication and treatment therapies.
• Always assesses the patient's immediate needs and prioritizes patient care accordingly upon arrival to the emergency room, obtains pertinent patient history.
• Notify family/S.O. of patient's progress and includes them in plan of care, whether admitted or discharged if applicable, i.e., minors or POA's.
• Participates in bedside change of shift report.
• Ensures that the standards of the emergency nursing practice are maintained.
• Maintain assessment, knowledge, and intuition skills when triaging patients.
• Continuously assesses and improves the performance of care and service provided.
• Orients and mentors new members of the team in the department.

Requirements:

• Graduate of a RN program required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Current nurse's license in the state of Pennsylvania or a current multistate license (MSL) from compact member states/territories required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or obtained within 6 months.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or obtained within 1 year.
• CEN is preferred.
• Basic Trauma Nurse Course (BTNC) or equivalent training (ATCN, TCRN, TNCC) obtained within 1 year of hire is required.

Skills:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Must be able to work irregular hours, including call hours.
• Ability to care for patients of all ages, including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate and collaborate with physicians, family members, patients, subordinate staff, and other hospital personnel.
• Analytical ability to resolve problems, develop procedures, and anticipate issues.

Benefits:

• Competitive wage.
• Retirement benefits.
• 401K.
• Onsite occupational health.