Emergency Department RN
Corvallis, OR
Prime Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights

We are seeking an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse to provide care to patients with a wide range of medical needs, from non-critical and urgent conditions to life-threatening emergencies. The ED cares for both adult and pediatric patients and provides emergency and urgent mental health/behavioral health care.

The Emergency Department receives patients arriving both by walk-in and emergency medical transport. Nurses are expected to provide safe, efficient care to patients across a broad range of acuities, including critical cardiac and trauma cases.

Responsibilities

• Perform rapid nursing assessments and prioritize patients based on acuity.
• Provide emergency care to adult and pediatric patients.
• Care for patients with medical, cardiac and traumatic emergencies.
• Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms and changes in patient condition.
• Establish IV access and administer medications and treatments.
• Assist with emergency procedures and resuscitation efforts.
• Participate in Code Blue and other emergency response situations.
• Provide care for patients experiencing urgent mental health or behavioral health conditions.
• Assist physicians and other clinicians with procedures.
• Collect blood and other laboratory specimens as required.
• Prepare patients for diagnostic testing, admission, transfer or discharge.
• Provide patient and family education.
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records and documentation.
• Follow hospital, infection-control and patient-safety standards.

Required Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered Oregon RN license required at time of submission.
• Healthcare Provider Level BLS required.
• ACLS required.
• TNCC required.
• PALS required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required for CAP moderate-complexity testing requirements.

Preferred Experience

Experience in a high-acuity Emergency Department is preferred, particularly experience with:

• Trauma patients
• Critical cardiac patients
• Pediatric emergencies
• Emergency resuscitation
• Behavioral/mental health emergencies
• Rapid triage and assessment