Registered Nurse Emergency Department KMH

Salary: 38.97-52.62 USD

Facility: Kenmore Mercy Hospital

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Full Time FTE: 0.920000

Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: Primary 3:00am to 3:00pm/7:00am to 7:00pm

Summary:

Provides daily nursing care to patients/residents following established policies, procedures, and standards of practice.

Coordinates total patient care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluation. Participates in patient and family teaching. Provides leadership by working cooperatively with health care team members in maintaining standards for professional practice in the clinical setting. Participates in quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

BSN strongly preferred

Maintains a current New York State Professional License

BLS certification current

ACLS validation within 6 months

PALs validation within 1 year

All current ED employees, external hires and transfers will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within 6 months from date of hire/transfer with recertification every two (2) years.

EXPERIENCE

Six (6) months experience with acute medical/surgical patients

or

Successful completion of a Catholic Health Emergency Nurse Residency program. Applicants with an Emergency Nurse Residency program completed outside of Catholic Health will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Successful completion of cardiac rhythm course within 6 months or demonstrates competence

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Subject to inside environmental conditions.

REQNUMBER: 32371