Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Holly Springs, North Carolina
REX Holly Springs Hospital

Job Opportunity: RN - Emergency Department

Location: Holly Springs, North Carolina
Specialty: Nursing - RN Emergency Department
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 8 weeks

Job Summary

Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process.

Essential Duties

• Participate in identifying and meeting own learning needs; attend education programs.
• Use patient education materials relevant to the patient population with assistance.
• Assess readiness to learn and developmental level of patients/families/caregivers.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in care plan evaluation and revision.
• Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources timely for complex care issues or discharge planning.
• Develop professional growth goals with assistance and participate in unit goals and performance improvement.
• Promote intra/interdepartmental collaboration and cost-effective care.
• Provide feedback to co-workers and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Recognize and synthesize complex patient data to determine care priorities.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs; develop relationships with families to support advocacy.
• Collaborate with patients/families to prepare or update care plans, addressing cultural and ethnic issues.
• Prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Engage in research by reading relevant journals and contributing ideas/questions to staff.

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.

Education Requirements

• Nursing Diploma OR
• ADN or ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Preferred:

• BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Certifications & Licensure

• Licensed Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification (AHA or ARC).

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required.