RN - Emergency Department (ED)

RN - Emergency Department (ED) Location Saint Lucie, FL :

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital's team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the Port St. Lucie area. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers a wide variety of services to meet community needs. Here, you will be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.

Seconds count in an emergency, and every caregiver in the ED plays a critical role in protecting safety and health. As an RN, you will use your nursing knowledge and skills to ensure timely, effective and efficient care throughout treatment. Every day, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones. You can also take advantage of the countless professional and educational resources offered by Cleveland Clinic, including online courses, committee involvement and Nursing School.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00PM - 7:30AM, with weekend requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, document and communicate patients' conditions.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patients' discharge needs.
• Educate patients and their families.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• One year of current acute care/Emergency Department RN experience OR licensed military RN experience
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS_ Certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within one year of hire
• Completion of a Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC - pediatric) upon or within two years of hire

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)

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Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.