ER Nurse

Job Title: ER Nurse
Location: Metropolis, IL 62960
Shift per week: nights, 7p-7a, 2 nights a week every other weekend
Length of Assignment: 13 weeks (possibility of extension)

Summary: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care and needs of each patient (neonate through geriatric).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive nursing assessment on each patient under care and document appropriately.
• Administer medications or delegate medication administration to LPN.
• Perform or delegate nursing interventions and provide for safe and effective nursing care.
• Advocate for patients and evaluate response to intervention and effectiveness of plan of care.
• Provide health education to patients and families/caregivers and administer blood products
• Supervise LPNs to assure competent patient care provided.
• Provide care for trauma patients of all ages
• Serve as house supervisor when necessary including weekends, holidays, and night shift.
• Be familiar with EMS system.
• Communicate using 2 way radio with 911, ambulance service and First Responders.
• Assess acuity level of patient presenting for ER and prioritize who to be seen first, second, etc.
• Periodically reassess patients for condition changes until seen in ER.
• Perform call-back of patients seen in ER to check on condition following treatment per policy.
• Pass competency and proficiency testing as required by department or hospital.
• Keep current with professional license, certifications and literature review.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $67.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• ER nurse: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Required)
• PALS Certification (Required)
• NRP Certification (Required)
• ATT (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $67