PRN Registered Nurse Freestanding Emergency Department

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Freestanding Emergency Department

PRN; 7p - 7a

The Registered Nurse has the responsibility and accountability for direct comprehensive nursing care for the patient from admission to discharge.

• Reviews and documents care provided, outcomes of care, and evaluations of care.
• Follows the professional standards of care.

Requirements:

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) degree from an accredited institution.
• Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
• Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course (ENPC) required within three years of hire.
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) required within 6 months of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) required within two years of hire.
• Mandatory nonviolent crisis prevention training to be completed prior to end of orientation period and maintained annually.