ED Clinical Resource RN

Education, License, Certification and Experience

• Reliable and punctual attendance is essential; expected to be at job as scheduled each scheduled day.
• Communicate necessary information to others as appropriate.
• Serve as a point of contact for staff for any clinical issues that may arise and utilize critical thinking skills to work through issues and report to providers, and department director/manager when appropriate.
• Assess and document the acuity of care required for the patients of the Inpatient Unit.
• Conduct and lead bi-weekly nursing rounds in the Inpatient Unit.
• Serve as the Inpatient Nursing liaison for the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings.
• Assist with admissions/discharges, timely and safe medication delivery, call light response time, identifying and assessing readiness for next day’s admissions/discharges. Assist with patient movement and throughput as appropriate.
• Actively round through the Inpatient Unit, ED, and PACU area hourly to monitor conditions and throughput in order to establish priorities and assist in problem solving to address issues that arise.
• Respond to all trauma activations and emergency situations (i.e., Code Blue).
• Actively participate in at least one nursing committee.
• Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based practice within the Inpatient Unit and identify opportunities for performance improvement.
• Ensure beds are being utilized appropriately and accept patients to maximize bed potential and meet daily census goals.

• Assist clinical staff with the day-to-day performance of their jobs.
• Maintain a positive, compassionate, gossip-free work environment.
• Ensure clinical staff have had an opportunity to take a full 30-minute lunch.
• Responsible for conducting random medical chart audits to identify areas of improvement in patient care.
• Oversee crash cart checks and appropriate documentation. Checks expirations monthly.
• Serve as an ambassador for the Service Excellence initiative.
• Work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude.
• Ensure end-of-shift medication counts are performed.
• Attend meetings as assigned.
• Serve as an Inpatient EMR “Super User.”
• Other job duties as assigned.

Wage starts at $40.02 per hour and goes up with experience.

Immunizations required for employment; including flu vaccine.

• Employee Assistance Program.
• 403(b) with 4% match from FHW and zero day vesting schedule.

• Medical Plan Options: PPO plan with copay/coinsurance and lower deductible;
  High Deductible Health Plan with the option for a Health Savings Account;
  Telemedicine included in both plan options.
• Vision.
• Life Insurance / Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance.
• Disability Insurance with a Short and Long Term Option.
• Critical Illness and Accident Plans.
• Cafeteria Options:
  Health Reimbursement/ Flex Savings.
• Other options:
  Pet Insurance, Identity Protection, Travel protection, etc.

Equal Opportunity Employer.
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