Registered Nurse (RN) - ED - Emergency Department
Samaritan Hospital
Troy, NY

RN - FT Days - Crisis ED - No Weekends

Employment Type: Full time Shift: 12 Hour Day Shift Description: CRISIS ER - Crisis is a 6 bed, locked unit within the emergency department. Patients are evaluated during a mental health crisis for safety to determine whether or not they require admission to one of our inpatient Behavioral Health units or can be safely discharged back into the community with outpatient support. Patients are referred to Crisis through the main emergency department or brought directly to Crisis via police or ambulance. We serve patients through adolescence to geriatrics. What you will do: * Addresses the medical and psychiatric needs of patients experiencing mental health and substance abuse problems. * Affording all patients and their families with a professional, caring, and safe environment * Providing clinical and safety standards in order to ensure the highest quality of patient care * The RN is responsible for assessing the needs of each patient where assigned * Planning the nursing care needed, including spiritual, emotional and physiological needs. Once planned, the RN is responsible for seeing that the plan of care is carried out through performance and or leadership of supervised personnel and that the plan of care is evaluated * The RN is directly accountable to the Nurse Manager for the quality of patient care delivered * The RN modifies and delivers care that is specific to the age, growth and development of patients according to the unit scope of services * When serving in the charge role, the RN is responsible for clinical and leadership functions, for assessing the needs of each patient and planning the nursing care needed to meet those needs What you will need: * A NYS License * BLS Required * Registered Nurses must possess the ability to assess, plan, direct, intervene and evaluate patient care * The RN must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and written * 1 year of RN experience preferred Pay Range: $36.50 - $49.95 Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.