A clinical resource nurse is a registered nurse whose responsibilities exceed that of a normal registered nurse. The main duties of a clinical resource nurse are to promote and maintain quality patient care manage nursing operations assist in teaching nursing staff and enforce procedures policies practices and standards of the facility. A clinical resource nurse should have excellent oral and written communication skills interpersonal skills leadership skills and managerial skills.
With a growing reputation for short wait times almost all patients in Mt. Ascutney s ED are seen within 30 minutes or less.# of beds: 10 ED beds
Typical 24hour patient census: 815 patients anything more than 1215 patients/day would be considered busy
Patient Population: All ages
- The ED department works with PAs!
- The Emergency Nurse must be able to think on your feet and prioritize quickly.
- Must have the flexibility to continually restructure sometimes by the minute your time.
- Must be able to obtain a health history as well as complete an accurate physical assessment and plan for treatment.
- Critical thinking and sharp decision making are essential for this role.
- Good communication skills are imperative.
- Must be able to deal with unplanned situations and it is not unusual to experience angry and even combative behaviors expressed by patients or their families.
- Attributes for success as an emergency department Nurse are compassion humor good organizational skills and being a team player.
Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!! NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).
Traveler must be willing to work TWO of the following:
Thanksgiving and weekend after
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and weekend after
New Year Eve/New Year Day and weekend after
Local Travelers Those who reside within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible for this need.
NonBillable Orientation: 8hrs
Holiday and OT multipliers: 1.25%
Call CallBack and Charge: Not applicable for this need
Requirement description :
- Minimum 5 years of recent ED experience Required
- ALL CERTS MUST BE IN HAND AT PROFILE UPLOAD FACILITY WILL NOT PEND CERTS
- Experience in a Critical Access facility Required
- CERNER EMR experience Required
- Travel experience Preferred
- BSN (or higher) Preferred
- Traveler must have their own vehicle for this need
Profile Requirements: - Work History
- Skills Checklist (pertinent to position) current to 1 year
- 1 Supervisory Signed Reference (from within the past two years of employment)
- License/Certifications Must be uploaded with profile
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :
- ACLS (AHA)
- PALS (AHA)
- TNCC
- BLS (AHA)
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :
ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :
Weekend Requirements : Every other weekend/Holidays required if needed
On Call Requirements : None