RN Emergency Room Traveler

Job Description

JOBID: PHS-6320

Position: RN Emergency Room

Shift Time: 19:00 - 07:30(NIGHTS)

Start Date: Travel Contract

Location: Redding, CA, 96001

Pay: $50 to $53 depending on experience.

Job description

The RN is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the ED. The registered nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. He/she communicates with the physician about changes in the patient's clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology. Can respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

An ER Nurses duties and responsibilities are focused on giving timely care to their patients. In a fast-paced environment, ER Nurses have the responsibilities of:

Triage incoming patients based on level of injury or illness

Immediately stabilize incoming patients

Administer medication as instructed by physicians

Start intravenous lines, and set broken bones

Perform tracheotomies and intubations

Give patients stitches and sutures

Create and maintain incoming patient records

Work with team of emergency staff to help patients

Help transfer stable patients to other wingsQualifications

1. Current and valid state RN license

2. Current BLS upon hire and maintain current.

3. Current ACLS 30 days upon of hire and maintain current.

4. Bachelors degree in nursing (BSN)

5. PALS w/in 30 days of hire for units that admit pediatric patients.

6. NIHSS Certificate

Precision Scans is an equal-opportunity employer, committed to cultural diversity. Precision Scans will provide equal consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner status, or medical condition.

Full-time