Registered Nurse Emergency Department WKEND MHB

Job Description

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program, BSN preferred
• Current registration as registered nurse in New York State
• Current BLS validation
• ACLS validation within six (6) months of hire/transfer
• PALs certification required within one (1) year of hire/transfer
• Successful completion or challenge of Cardiac Rhythm exam within 6 months of hire/transfer
• Six (6) months emergency department experience
• All current ED employees, external hires and transfers will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within twelve (12) months from date of hire/transfer with recertification every two (2) years
• For new hires/transfers only
  • Completion of assigned ENA modules prior to the completion of ED RN Orientation
  • Completion or successful challenge of ER-BKAT within six (6) months of hire/transfer

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program, BSN preferred
• Current registration as registered nurse in New York State
• Current BLS validation
• ACLS validation within six (6) months of hire/transfer
• PALs certification required within one (1) year of hire/transfer
• Successful completion or successful challenge of Cardiac Rhythm exam within six (6) months of hire/transfer
• Six (6) months telemetry or acute care experience
• All current ED employees, external hires and transfers will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within twelve (12) months from date of hire/transfer with recertification every two (2) years
• For new hires/transfers only
  • Completion of assigned ENA modules prior to the completion of ED RN Orientation
  • Completion or successful challenge of ER-BKAT within six (6) months of hire/transfer

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program, BSN preferred
• Current registration as registered nurse in New York State
• Current BLS validation
• ACLS validation within six (6) months of hire/transfer
• PALs certification required within one (1) year of hire/transfer
• Successful completion or successful challenge of Cardiac Rhythm exam within six (6) months of hire/transfer
• Six (6) months medical/surgical nursing experience
• All current ED employees, external hires and transfers will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within twelve (12) months from date of hire/transfer with recertification every two (2) years
• For new hires/transfers only
  • Completion of assigned ENA modules prior to the completion of ED RN Orientation
  • Completion or successful challenge of ER-BKAT within six (6) months of hire/transfer

• Participates in educational conferences and upgrades and maintains professional knowledge and skills related to the area of responsibility, maintains confidentiality, understands legal aspects of the job function, and adheres to hospital policies and procedures; role involves a variety of problems to be solved under general guidelines, and calls for a variety of decisions, some of which are complex and must be referred to a resource person
• Assists in directing a small group of employees performing similar or related tasks of semi-skilled nature
• Instructs employees
• Assigns, evaluates performance, and maintains efficiency of staff assigned to him/her
• Have obligations to conserve supplies, equipment and time in a cost-effective environment
• Required to participate and respond to disaster drills and actual disaster situations

• Good mental and physical health
• The ability to cope with stress and handle multiple priorities is required
• May also be exposed to communicable diseases

VACCINE REQUIREMENTS

• Effective January 1st 2022, you must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of your vaccination status as part of your new employee pre-boarding. Exceptions to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement may be granted for medical reasons.