Emergency Department Charge Nurse AdventHealth Ottawa
Location Address: 1301 S. Main Street, Ottawa, KS 66067
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Work Hours/Shift:
You Will Be Responsible For:
Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients and the general patient population.
Ability to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.
Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served. Able to interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
2-year Associate Degree
Experience (before hire) 3 years minimum of ER experience in a hospital
Current CPR within one month of hire
ACLS within six months of hire
PALS within one year of hire
TNCC within one year of hire
Cardiac dysrhythmia class within 90 days of hire or demonstrates proficiency in cardiac rhythm recognition
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) within 6 months of hire
RN
Current Kansas State Nursing License
Job Summary:
Licensed registered nurse provides direct patient care in the Emergency Department, performing general nursing duties. Shares accountability with Emergency Services Director for effective organization and function of the Emergency Department on a 24 hour/ 7 day a week basis and collaborates with nursing and other health care personnel for safe and effective patient care for all age groups of patients.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.
Category: Emergency Services
Organization: AdventHealth Ottawa
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1 - Day
Req ID: 25012392
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.