Registered Nurse; RN | Emergency Department

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Department
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* Location:

** Avera Marshall Hospital
** Worker Type:
** Regular
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* Work Shift:

** Night Shift (United States of America)
** Position Highlights**
* ** Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!**
* ** Student Loan Repayment:
** This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
* ** Job Satisfaction:
** Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve with providing direct resident care.
* ** Positive Work Environment:
** Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
** Work Schedule
*** Night shift
* 7 p.m.

-7:30 a.m.: 56 hours/2 weeks
* Every third weekend
* One summer and one winter holiday rotation
** Pay
* * The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.* $ per hour.
** You Belong at Avera
**** Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.*
* ** A Brief Overview
** The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Unit is accountable for safe, individualized, efficient and effective management and delivery of nursing care for patients presenting to the emergency department.

** What you will do*
* * Assumes RN job duties as per license if and/or when floating to other areas of the medical center.
* Demonstrates critical thinking by synthesizing best practice protocols and standards with patient data, to decide on the best course of action.
* Demonstrates ability to identify and respond to changes in clinical condition, and provide timely communication to appropriate care team member, using SBAR format.
* Includes patient and significant others in the plan of care including education needs from admission through discharge, evidenced by complete and accurate documentation, and use of appropriate interventions in accordance to hospital policies and evidenced based standards.
* Actively participates in the learning experiences of orientees, co-workers and students as assigned.
* Takes ownership of professional development by staying current with professional practice standards; seeking learning opportunities in nursing specialty; and shares new learning(s), with peers formally and informally.
* Completes Nurse-Patient Rounds as assigned.
* Support service excellence strategies.
* Participates in quality improvement practices by following best practice standards for Core Measures and incorporating Appropriate Care Interventions into patient plan of care, evidenced by: consistent complete and accurate documentation and achieving quality outcomes appropriate to the clinical condition and needs of the patient across the continuum of care.
* Interacts professionally with physicians to coordinate care for patient across the continuum, not just the acute phase of care.
* Ensures readiness of area for anticipated or unexpected emergency situations as evidenced by appropriate use of safety procedures, fulfilling assigned roles of code team, and appropriate follow though of safety policies.
* Participates in the development of the trauma program for the hospital evidenced by consistency in the following of the program guidelines defined by MDH Level III trauma designation.
* Is familiar with EHR and attends trainings as assigned as well as being an IT resource for physicians in those EHR modules assigned by department leader.
* Participates in facility DECON program, drills, and any required training.
* All other duties as assigned.
* Unit Charge - A Unit Charge Nurse is a registered nurse designated by Avera Marshall to have responsibility for care and coordination of care on a particular unit during a particular shift.
* Ensure quality care is delivered on all shifts as assigned to Unit Charge role through regular interactions with Unit Charge RNs in each area, and as needed based on activity and needs of department for a given shift.
* Meets all of the essential functions of a staff nurse and may have patient…