Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department at ECHN summary:
This position is for a Registered Nurse specializing in Emergency Department care, responsible for providing direct and indirect patient-centered care, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams, and responding promptly to patient condition changes. The role requires certification in Basic, Advanced, and Pediatric Life Support, as well as strong communication, critical thinking, and clinical competency skills. The position supports new graduates with training, offers career advancement opportunities, and prioritizes patient safety and positive outcomes in a dynamic, high-stress environment.
BONUS ELIGIBLE $10,000 # Why join ECHN?# We are willing to train new graduates!#All new grads must pass NCLEX within 90 days of their graduation date. We offer a 1-year new grad program to partner with our Nursing Education team. Paid Leave#days are based off budgeted hours, plus 3 floating holidays. 401K with a 2% match is offered to Registered Nurses that are part of the union.

Annual BSN Bonus, Certification bonuses and Career Ladders with monetary rewards are also offered. Refer to our policies for more details.# Tuition Reimbursement Offered for those who want to continue their education- eligible after 3 months of employment! Free Parking at all locations: MMH has an employee only garage or parking lot, and RGC#has a parking lot. #

POSITION SUMMARY:

Utilizing the nursing process, provides high quality direct and indirect patient-centered care.# Coordinates patient care by working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families.# Communicates, as appropriate, the patient#s clinical condition, responding quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.# Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served.#

Promotes the profession of nursing and professional practice through collegial support and interactions. Reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing and have and maintain a current Registered Nurse license in the State of Connecticut. Must have certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advances Life Support (PALS) upon hire or receive certification within the new employee introductory orientation period and maintain clinical competency during employment with ECHN in this role.

CPI-Advanced Physical Skills (receive certification within the new employee introductory orientation period) and maintain clinical competency during employment with ECHN in this role.

EXPERIENCE:

1-year of emergency department experience preferred. Will consider experienced nurses without ED experience and new graduates with previous EMS / ED tech experience or has a passion for emergency nursing.

COMPETENCIES:

Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Possesses basic computer skills. Must be capable of taking swift and efficient action when responding to patient emergency codes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Disclaimer: Job descriptions are not intended, nor should they be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.# They are intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and responsibilities of this position.# These responsibilities and competencies listed below may change from time to time. ############### Job-Specific Competency In personal and job-related decisions and actions, consistently demonstrates the values of integrity (doing the right thing), patient centered (putting patients and families first), respect (valuing all people and embracing all differences), accountability (being responsible and taking actions), and compassion (being empathetic).

Performs population-specific comprehensive assessments and re-assessments of the patient#s condition and care needs including the psychosocial, physical, educational and cultural aspects. Demonstrates…