Emergency Room RN (Registry)
Moreno Valley, California
Riverside University Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room (ER) - Registry

Location: Moreno Valley, California
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing Registry
Shift: Days (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 52 weeks (1 year)

Job Description

• Assess patients on admission considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs within specified time frames.
• Reassess patient health needs at least every shift or as warranted by condition.
• Establish and update individualized plans of care based on comprehensive data and reassessments.
• Administer oral, topical, and parenteral medications following the "7 rights" of medication administration.
• Monitor and document effectiveness and adverse effects of medications and treatments.
• Perform treatments and procedures adhering to nursing best practices, hospital policies, sterile technique, standard precautions, and patient privacy.
• Document patient responses, pain management, discharge planning, education, and progress toward goals accurately and legibly.
• Educate patients and families based on assessed needs.
• Interpret diagnostic data and intervene appropriately.
• Communicate promptly any changes in patient condition to physicians and healthcare team members using SBAR communication during handoffs.
• Respect patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and participation in care planning.
• Participate in multidisciplinary care planning.
• Manage patients in restraints according to policy and understand application criteria.
• Follow National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies including use of two patient identifiers.
• Understand and participate in hospital disaster plans and rapid response activation.
• Complete orientation to Life Safety Standards including Code Blue, Code Pink, Haz Mat spills, Code Red, and oxygen shut-off procedures.
• Adhere to infection control policies and blood transfusion protocols.
• Follow chain of command appropriately.
• Comply with Core Measures and vaccine protocols.
• Perform advanced patient assessments and prioritize care needs.
• Care for patients across the lifespan from birth to geriatric.
• Respond to minor to life-threatening illness or injury.
• Complete ED skills checklist before first scheduled shift.
• Understand patient flow in the ED including Rapid Medicine Evaluation (RME).
• Perform nursing activities related to admission and discharge.
• Use chain of command within the ED.
• Understand the teaching/physician residency model in the ED.
• Safely administer high-risk medications per hospital/ED policy.
• Document patient care in ED flow sheets and other required paperwork.

Required Qualifications

• Current California RN License.
• Minimum 4 years of recent Emergency Department experience in an acute care facility.
• Certification in ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) and BLS (Basic Life Support).
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) certifications.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification.
• CPR certification.
• Experience working in a Level 1 trauma center environment is required.
• Ability to maintain certifications and complete required orientation and skills checklists prior to starting.

Additional Information

• This position requires working day shifts with 12-hour shifts.
• The role involves caring for a diverse patient population across all age groups.
• Prior travel experience is not specified as a requirement.