Dignity Health

Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Dignity Health$70K — $95K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
  • New graduates or RNs without E.D. or Critical Care experience must complete the E.D. residency program.
  • Registered Nurse license in WA upon hire.
  • Basic Life Support - CPR certification upon hire.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 60 days.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 12 months, or completion of Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course.
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course and Neonatal Resuscitation Program certifications within 12 months.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver compassionate, high-quality care to patients.
  • Conduct thorough assessments of patients' needs.
  • Administer and document medication as per hospital policy.
  • Plan and implement holistic patient care interventions.
  • Ensure effective communication and cultural competence in patient care.
  • Document nursing actions and patient status according to standards of care.
  • Engage in professional growth and maintain accountability for training and certifications.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Dynamic interdisciplinary team environment.
  • Impactful role in improving patient outcomes and recovery.
  • Emphasis on a patient-first mindset and comprehensive care.
Full Job Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

  • Adheres to the departments and hospitals policies and procedures, including safety, risk management and regulatory standards. Keeps abreast of trends, developments and regulatory requirements impacting matters within designated scope of responsibility.
  • Administers, oversees and documents the administration of medications (e.g., topically, orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and intravenously) as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
  • Assesses patient to include physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental and spiritual needs. Gathers data relevant for patient care. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Plans care appropriately based on needs identified during initial and on-going assessments. Provides holistic, comprehensive, and professional nursing care to patient within the scope of practice. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Prepares patient for discharge and assists with coordinating post discharge needs.
  • Cultural Sensitivity and Competence: Demonstrates proper use of available communication tools/materials for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services. Patient Populations Served: Demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the departments defined specific populations served.
  • Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth. Demonstrates self accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements.
  • Documents care delivered and patient status utilizing the nursing process in accordance with FHS standards of care, for example, changes in patient condition, patient responses to intervention and reassessments of pertinent findings. Receives and assures appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness and execution of physician orders.
Job Requirements

Required

  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing., upon hire and
  • New graduate or RNs without E.D. or Critical Care experience AND successful completion of the E.D. residency program.
  • Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire a
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 60 Days
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 12 - months or
  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, within 12 - months
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course, within 12 - months
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 12 - months

Preferred

  • Bachelors Of Science Nursing and One year of related work experience in an acute care setting, upon hire and
  • Previous E.D. experience current within the last 2 years or
  • Critical care experience, current within the last 2 years or
  • Certified Emergency Nurse, upon hire

About Dignity Health

Dignity Health is a health care provider that operates hospitals and clinics in California, Arizona, and Nevada. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Dignity Health provides a range of services, including emergency care, cancer care, and women's health. The company has over 60,000 employees and is committed to providing high-quality, affordable health care to its patients.
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60,000 employees
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Founded
1954

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