Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Norton Healthcare - 1220 Missouri Ave

Registered Nurse - Emergency (ED/ER)

Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Shift: Night (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM), every other weekend
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Accountable for the care of a group of patients in the Emergency Department.
• Focus on safe, effective, patient- and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes.
• Responsible for supervising licensed and non-licensed staff.
• Applies the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Provides education and mentoring/precepting to staff.
• Participates in quality, safety, and service improvement efforts and complies with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and reassessments; make sound independent clinical decisions.
• Develop, prioritize, implement, and revise individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Monitor and document patient responses to clinical interventions.
• Facilitate and evaluate patient and family education related to care and discharge.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and foster teamwork.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and participate in practice governance.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year
• Acute care nursing experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current certifications in:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.

Additional Information

• This position requires working night shifts with every other weekend coverage.
• Emphasis on evidence-based practice and professional development within a Practice Governance framework.