Western Missouri Medical Center

Non-profit acute care hospital and clinics

Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWarrensburg, MO, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing is required.
Current licensure to practice as a professional Registered Nurse in Missouri, or eligibility to practice as a graduate nurse in Missouri, is required.
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is preferred.
One year of Emergency Room or comparable experience is preferred.
Knowledge of growth and development and the physical and psychological needs of neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients is required.
Current American Heart Association or Red Cross Basic Life Support certification is required.
Current American Heart Association or Red Cross Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification, or the ability to obtain it within six months, is required.
Current Trauma Nursing Core Course certification, or the ability to obtain it within 12 months, is required.
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification, or the ability to obtain it within six months, is required.
Ability to work within the hospital or clinic's established policies, procedures, and practices is required.
Ability to sit and stand intermittently for 12 hours per day, use standard office equipment, lift or carry up to 35 pounds, and perform the stated physical and sensory duties is required.

Responsibilities

Direct and provide nursing care in the Emergency Department for patients with chronic, acute, and terminal illnesses.
Triage patients to determine priority of care based on physical and psychosocial needs and factors influencing patient flow.
Communicate with the Emergency Department provider regarding changes in patient status, symptoms, and diagnostic study results.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
Participate in interdisciplinary teams, committees, and education activities and supervise other staff or students.
Assess critically ill patients appropriately and apply relevant knowledge.
Assist providers with procedures including conscious sedation, central lines, and rapid sequence intubation.
Implement patient care according to planned interventions and document care according to policy.
Participate in Quality Improvement projects and support continuous departmental improvement.
Assist coworkers as needed or requested.
Serve as a sitter as needed after completing designated sitter education and training.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance and perform other essential duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

One year of Emergency Room or comparable experience.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Description

PURPOSE STATEMENT

A staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional RN who directs and/or provides nursing care, within the Emergency Department (ED), for patients with chronic, acute and/or terminal illnesses. The RN will be responsible for triaging patients to determine priority of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the department. Communicates with the ED provider regarding changes in patient status, symptoms, and results of diagnostic studies. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Participation includes interdisciplinary team, committees, education and the supervision of other staff/students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Demonstrate appropriate assessment and knowledge of critically ill patients.
Assist providers with procedures such as but not limited to: conscious sedation, central lines, rapid sequence intubation etc.
Implement patient care according to planned interventions to attain the patient’s optimal level of function and documents according to policy.
Provide positive customer service relations.
Routinely participates in Quality Improvement projects and encourages the department to continuously improve.
Assist co-workers as needed/requested.
Support the Medical Center’s Mission/Vision/Philosophy positively.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Expected to serve as sitters as needed, following the successful completion of designated sitter education and training provided.
Perform other essential duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing.
Currently licensed to practice as a professional Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Missouri or be eligible to practice as a graduate nurse in the State of Missouri.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) preferred.
1 year experience working in the Emergency Room or comparable experience preferred.
This individual should be knowledgeable regarding growth and development and assessing the physical and psychological needs of patients in the following stages of life: neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
Current AHA or Red Cross BLS required.
Current AHA or Red Cross ACLS or obtain within 6 months.
Current TNCC or obtained within 12 months.
Current PALS or obtained within 6 months.
Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work within the established policies, procedures and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to sit and stand intermittent 12 hours a day.
Must be able to use standard office equipment, including the telephone and computer keyboard.
Continuously works under pressure of near 100% accuracy while meeting inflexible deadlines.
Continuously utilizes manual/bi-manual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing.
Frequently stands, walks, sits and utilizes eye/hand coordination and color definition.
Occasionally reaches above shoulder, regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 35 lbs.
Occasionally walks on uneven surfaces.

About the Company

Western Missouri Medical Center

Non-profit acute care hospital and clinics

Western Missouri Medical Center is a non-profit acute-care hospital serving Johnson County and surrounding communities. It offers emergency services, primary and family medicine, obstetrics, orthopedics, general and specialty surgery, diagnostic imaging, a cancer center, a birth center, and express care, supported by a Level III Stroke Center and Level III Trauma Center. The hospital funds its work through patient revenue and support from the WMMC Foundation, reinvesting in facilities and technology to expand local care. Its goal is to provide high-quality, locally accessible medical services so people can get treatment close to home and avoid unnecessary travel.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Warrensburg, MO
Founded: 1963

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