Emergency Room Registered Nurse

"Registered Nurse to function as our ER RN. Many openings in different areas. Please inquire for your best fit. Our facility is a full service hospital that was originally built in 1949 in Prairie City. The hospital was then rebuilt in 1960 in John Day. In May of 2001 ground was broken for the 7 million dollar replacement facility that was completed in August 2003. Our hospital has been designated a critical access hospital and is licensed for 25 beds. The Medical Center Clinics are housed within the facility and consist of a Family Practice Rural Health Clinic and a General Surgery Clinic. Our Care Center is a 40-bed intermediate care facility located in Prairie City. The Care Center provides several options for senior living in Grant County, including 24-hour nursing care, restorative care with rehabilitative services, respite care and adult day care. Job Description: Provides direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting. Provides care that reflects initiative, flexibility and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with a minimum of supervision. Is able to triage safely, rapidly and accurately, every patient that enters the emergency care system. Determines priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with Emergency Department physicians about changes in patient's status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with up to six (6) months registered nurse experience. Current RN license within the state of practice. Current BCLS Certification. ACLS Certified within six (6) months of hire. TNCC within one (1) year of hire. ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) within one (1) year of hire. PALS within one (1) year of hire.

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