Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
The Registered Nurse (RN) will:
- Provide nursing care to patients following the Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, within the framework of the Department of Nursing, and in conjunction with Specialty-Specific Standards of Patient Care.
- Utilize the Nursing Process to make nursing judgments and assumes responsibilities for nursing care and documentation to include delegation of work to other levels of employees.
- Ensure practice meets compliance with all applicable State and Federal laws, regulations, and policies governing the provision of health care.
This is a night shift position, 7:00 am- 7:00 pm. Floating to other departments when there is low census may be required.
Requirements:
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing
- Active Vermont Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing or compact state RN license in good standing.
- Six (6) months of nursing experience is desirable for specialty areas.
- Nursing Care Knowledge through the lifespan.
- Effective people skills and communication.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office products.
- Proficiency in the use of technology in care delivery.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Basic dysrhythmia
- De-escalation training (required completion at first course offering after hire)
- Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Course (within one year of hire)
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) (preferred)
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) (preferred)