Job Description
Certification Details
ALL CERTS MUST BE IN HAND AT PROFILE UPLOAD - FACILITY WILL NOT PEND CERTS
Job Details
- A clinical resource nurse is a registered nurse whose responsibilities exceed that of a normal registered nurse.
- The main duties of a clinical resource nurse are to promote and maintain quality patient care, manage nursing operations, assist in teaching nursing staff and enforce procedures, policies, practices and standards of the facility.
- With a growing reputation for short wait times, almost all patients in Mt. Ascutney’s ED are seen within 30 minutes or less.
of beds : 10 ED beds
- Typical 24-hour patient census : 8-15 patients, anything more than 12-15 patients / day would be considered "busy"
- Patient Population : All ages
- The ED department works with PAs!
- The Emergency Nurse must be able to think on your feet and prioritize quickly.
- Must have the flexibility to continually restructure, sometimes by the minute your time.
- Must be able to obtain a health history as well as complete an accurate physical assessment and plan for treatment.
- Critical thinking and sharp decision making are essential for this role.
- Good communication skills are imperative.
- Must be able to deal with unplanned situations and it is not unusual to experience angry and even combative behaviors expressed by patients or their families.
- Attributes for success as an emergency department Nurse are compassion, humor, good organizational skills, and being a team player.
Job Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of recent ED experience - Required
- ALL CERTS MUST BE IN HAND AT PROFILE UPLOAD - FACILITY WILL NOT PEND CERTS
- Experience in a Critical Access facility - Required
- CERNER EMR experience Required
- Travel experience - Preferred
- BSN (or higher) - Preferred
Schedule Information
- Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload.
- RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!!
- NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).
- Traveler must be willing to work TWO of the following : Thanksgiving and weekend after, Christmas Eve / Christmas Day and weekend after, New Year Eve / New Year Day and weekend after
Additional Details
- Profile Requirements : Work History, Skills Checklist (pertinent to position), current to 1 year, 1 Supervisory Signed Reference (from within the past two years of employment), License / Certifications - Must be uploaded with profile
11 hours ago