Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and Hospital policies and procedures. Contacts

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• Essential Functions
  • Assesses the patient's physical and psychological condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care in the ED. Documents appropriately the information obtained from the ongoing assessment. Shares significant assessment data with the appropriate discipline.
  • Adheres to the Westerly Hospital policies and procedures.
• Staff/Self Development
  • Acts as a clinical resource and role model.
  • Actively participates in training and educational activities for other staff members.
• Customer Service
  • Demonstrate a high level of respect, dignity, compassion and professionalism for all customers by utilizing the four tenets of Patient Family and Centered Partnership.
• Employee Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Recognizes and values the contributions of fellow employees and displays cooperation and teamwork.
• Resource Utilization
  • Reports to work on time, prepared to work and follow hospital policies for notice of lateness/absenteeism and time off requests.
• List core competency
  • List duty/task determining competency.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

• ED experience required.

Licensure

• Current state registration or eligibility to do so.
• BLS, ACLS required.
• PALS certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire.

YNHHS Requisition