Registered Nurse Emergency Room

US-KS-Garden City

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Req #: 72231
Type: Full-Time
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				Overview:

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen-both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Responsibilities:

Based on your location you may be eligible for an additional relocation bonus up to $8,000!

The Emergency Department at St. Catherine Hospital has eight beds with a possible run over for eight more beds, we treat all ED patients. We also do outpatient care in the afternoons as needed. Here, we see traumas, chest pain, strokes, sepsis and all other medical patients. Our mission is to treat others how you would like to be treated. This is a desirable department since we have a set schedule, are rural and tend to get some very interesting cases. We have a behavioral health inpatient unit and take care of a lot of behavioral health patients. In our department, we look for dependable team players.

Job Summary:

As a Nurse you will assume responsibility and accountability for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient. You will promote the optimal health, well-being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.

Qualifications:

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

Education Requirements

* Associates Degree in Nursing required; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
* Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
* Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs

Experience Requirements

* One year RN Emergency Room experience preferred
* Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty

Licenses/Certification Requirements

* Unencumbered KS RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact
* BLS from American Heart Association required upon hire (or within 8 weeks. Cannot start orientation on unit without it)
* ACLS from American Heart Association required within 6 months of hire
* ENPC required within 6 months of hire
* NIHSS required within 6 months of hire
* PALS required within 6 months of hire
* TNCC required within 6 months of hire

Physical Requirements 

* Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
* Shift is 5p-1am
			
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