Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Dept Full-Time Nights

About the job

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston is hiring a full-time registered nurse (RN) for its emergency department, working nights. The ED nurse cares for patients of every age in a high-acuity setting, and new graduates are welcome, with training and mentoring to help them grow.

St. Joseph says it holds an A Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group and has been named one of Becker's Great Community Hospitals.

What you'll do

• Triage patients and set care priorities by acuity
• Assess and reassess patients in ways that fit their age
• Give medications, perform procedures and manage critical drips
• Assist physicians with exams and procedures
• Monitor hemodynamic status and read cardiac rhythms
• Document assessments, care, treatment and teaching accurately and on time
• Use infection control and sterile technique
• Teach patients and families about care plans and discharge instructions, and work with providers and the wider team

What you need

• An associate degree in nursing, or graduation from an accredited nursing diploma program
• A current state RN license or a compact state license
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPI and NIH Stroke Scale certifications within the time frame facility policy sets
• Know emergency nursing protocols, trauma care and critical interventions, with skill reading ECGs, managing IVs and running emergency equipment
• Comfort with EMR systems and clinical documentation tools
• Able to stay calm under pressure, adapt quickly and handle several tasks at once
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and to stand, walk, bend and reach for long periods

Preferred

• A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), which may instead be required within the time frame facility policy sets
• Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS)
• Emergency nursing experience in an acute care setting

Schedule

• Night shift, full-time

Benefits

• A sign-on bonus
• Training and mentoring for new graduates