RN - Emergency Department - Full-time, Nights, Weekend Option

***SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE***

Do you enjoy a fast-paced environment? Are you an RN that enjoys the flexibility in variable shifts in the ER setting? Whether you are a new grad or an experienced RN or a RN wanting transition their career to a new department, this role is for you. You will handle high-stress situations while also providing comfort and care in more typical emergent instances. Make a difference in the most vulnerable time in individual's lives. Join a team of knowledgeable and caring ER RN's and help us ensure that each and every patient is treated and cared for like our own family and friends.

SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, Illinois is looking to add a RN to our Emergency Department!

This position is a full-time, night shift (7:00pm-7:00am), weekend option position - this role will anticipate work Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

*Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates.  Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.*

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Uses standards of medical-surgical nursing practice to increase the quality of care and quality of life for the patient, family, and significant other(s) by systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Establishes effective relationships and serves as an advocate with the patient, family, and significant other(s) to facilitate the development of the care plan unique to the patient’s care needs.
• Uses the nursing process to develop and implement the plan of care, collect assessment data for each patient, determine appropriate nursing diagnoses, identify expected patient outcomes, determine the plan of care, implement interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Develops assessment and management strategies based on a consideration of the physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions of human responses to actual and potential health problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of actual or potential illness and each patient’s physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure status.
• Utilizes leadership skills by coordinating and collaborating with the patient, family, significant other(s), communities, and members of the interprofessional team in assessing needs, setting goals, planning interventions, providing care, and evaluating outcomes.
• Utilizes effective communication to participate with the patient, family, significant other(s), and other health care providers in collaborative decision making that reflects the understanding that care should be culturally sensitive, ethical, legal, holistic, informed, compassionate, and humane, and within the boundaries of available economic resources.
• Educates the patient, family, and significant other(s) about measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or promote comfort.
• Fosters a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to medical-surgical nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required