RN Emergency Department FCH

RN Emergency Department FCH Job Description

Registered Nurses are responsible for the assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care delivery. The Registered Nurse provides clinical leadership to the patient care team for the assigned shift. Night shift with every other weekend and holiday rotation Pay based on experience starting at $37.23.

Responsibilities:

• Administers medications and treatments according to protocol.
• Completes the assessment upon admission.
• Coordinates admission, discharge and transfer planning with all team members.
• Coordinates bed and patient care assignments during shift and in preparation for the next shift to ensure consistency in care delivery.
• Documents and reports care delivered to the physicians and other team members as needed.
• Enhances patient care and efficiency of unit by optimizing workflow of all team members.
• Performs appropriate triage assessments.
• Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines and makes referral to the OP Care Coordinator as appropriate.
• Provides and coordinates patient and family education and utilizes referral agencies to promote patient's management of own healthcare.
• Responds to patient's call light and other indicators for assistance promptly and courteously to meet patient's needs.

Requirements:

• ADN (Required)
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire. - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $37.23 - $57.71 Pay based on experience

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.