Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As an Emergency department RN at Amberwell Atchison, you will deliver exceptional patient care alongside a team of dedicated healthcare professionals. To be successful, you will be committed to exceptional patient care and positive patient experiences, be always safety aware, and adhere to the high cultural standards of Amberwell Health.

Responsibilities of the Emergency Care RN include but are not limited to:

• Triage patients quickly and accurately, assessing and prioritizing needs
• Work collaboratively with doctors, Advanced Practice Providers and other healthcare team members to provide exceptional patient care
• Communicate effectively, with all members/ departments of the healthcare team
• Provide evidenced based care to patients of all ages utilizing the nursing process
• Perform ordered diagnostic testing
• Administer medications as ordered
• Evaluate patient response to intervention/therapy based upon expected outcomes.
• Manage multiple patients simultaneously, prioritizing patient needs continually
• Delegate tasks appropriately
• Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation
• Provide discharge and follow up education, and instructions to patients
• Comply with all legal and safety requirements at all times
• Attend all required training and continuing education
• Provide excellent customer service at all times

ABOUT AMBERWELL HEALTH:

Amberwell Health is a healthcare system dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the communities we serve, providing compassionate healthcare with clinical excellence. Amberwell locations include several complete care facilities that provide a full spectrum of patient care services including inpatient, surgical, orthopedic, maternal, health at home, emergency care services. In addition, Amberwell clinic locations offer primary care and specialty care services. Amberwell Health supports service lines and locations across the system with a range of support services including radiology, laboratory, cardiopulmonary, rehabilitation therapy, occupational health, infusion, nutrition, pharmacy, administrative services, and many other specialty services.

AMBERWELL CULTURE:

Amazing Amberwell employees are at the heart of a workplace focused on competencies with our cultural values. Excellence in healthcare is expected and our patients deserve nothing less. Our culture competencies range from warm greetings in the hall to providing patients with wow experiences in each department. At Amberwell, we go beyond excellence to provide the unexpected.

At Amberwell, you will find a professional environment that values consistency, collaboration, and patient-first decision making. Servant leadership is both modeled and mentored, with a focus on regular appreciation. Amberwell employees enjoy many appreciation events and activities to help them know just how important they are to our organization, our patients, and our communities.

To learn more about Amberwell Health, our affiliated organizations, and available career opportunities, visit careers.amberwellhealth.org.

Qualifications

• JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience:
  • Minimum Required Experience: Experience in the healthcare setting with exceptional communication skills
  • Preferred Experience: 12-year experience working in emergency care or acute care setting
• Education:
  • Minimum Required Education: Completion of accredited ADN program
  • Preferred Education: Completion of an accredited BSN program
• Licenses:
  • Minimum Required Licenses: Registered Nurse in the state of Kansas or compact license
• Certifications:
  • Minimum Required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, must have within 90 days of hire
  • Preferred Certifications: TNCC, NIHSS, must have within 6 months of hire