Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Company: Intermountain Health
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: April 9, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description:The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members. Position Details Benefits Eligible: Yes Shift Details: Full time, 36 hours/week, variable shifts Department: Emergency Department Primary Location: LDS Hospital Additional Details: Licensed RN experience in an Emergency Department and/or high acuity setting preferred. One year of licensed RN experience required. Job EssentialsAssess:Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative and developmental skills as appropriate).Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.Plan:Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care.Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education.Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).Implement:Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination and collaboration as appropriate.Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions.Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.Evaluate:Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient and family satisfaction.Revises plan of care as indicated, and reassesses changes as appropriate.Professionalism:Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice: complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Minimum QualificationsCurrent RN License in state of practice.- and -Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.- and -Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.- and - RNs with less than 12 months of working experience as an RN prior to joining Intermountain must obtain their BSN within five years of their start date. Preferred QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.Physical Requirements:Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.Location:Intermountain Health LDS HospitalWork City:Salt Lake CityWork State:UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:36The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $34.19 - $50.73 We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here . Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. All positions subject to close without notice.

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