Registered Nurse (RN)- Emergency Department Temporary
Location: Damariscotta, ME
Schedule: Temporary
Job Category: Nursing
Req #: 31319
Date Posted:
Description
Nursing
Req #: 31319
The Emergency Department is a 14 bed unit that serves as the first point of contact for patients of every age who require immediate or emergency medical attention and care. Emergency department physicians and nurses assess and rapidly treat a variety of patients to include those who are critically ill or present with signs of physiological instability. The emergency department staff also respond and support emergencies such as cardiac arrest, stroke, respiratory failure or patient instability for the inpatient units of the hospital.
Summary:
This is a 13-week, temporary night shift position.
The Registered Nurse – Temporary role provides high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes. Collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care.Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
- Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
- License/Certifications: Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required. Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date. ICU, SCU, ED and PACU RN’s require ACLS and PALS Certifications within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelines. OB, NICU RN’s require NRP Certification within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelines.
- Experience: One year of recent RN experience preferred.
- Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Annual Electronic Fetal Monitoring competency for any RN assisting Laboring Women required.
- Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.
We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.
If you have questions about this role, please contact Lisa M. Bickford at [email protected]
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