Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN)

Unit Information

Location: Independence, MO
Floor: First
Building: Main

General Information

This position is within the Emergency Department, which features the following:

• Number of Beds: 40+
• Number of Staff: 120+
• Day Shift Staff: CNC, Team leads, RNs, Advanced Paramedics, ED Technicians, Mental Health Specialists, Secretaries
• Night Shift Staff: CNC, Team leads, RNs, Advanced Paramedics, ED Technicians, Mental Health Specialists, Secretaries
• Patient Ratios: 4:1 (3 rooms and 1 hall bed during high volume)
• Type of Equipment: Cardiac monitors, EKGs, Ultrasound, Belmont Rapid Infuser, IO Drills, Lifepak, and more
• EMR: Meditech

Typical Hiring Profile

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience:

• Required Skills:
  • Adaptability
  • Team player
• Preferred Skills:
  • Experience in high-pressure environments
  • Previous medical experience (RN, Medic, Technician, etc.)
• Typical Procedures Performed:
  • IV starts and phlebotomy
  • Cardiac monitoring and interpretation
• Best Personality Fit: Outgoing and positive under pressure

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• TNCC
• ENPC
• CPI for RN
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• CPI for Medic
• BLS, CPI for all staff

Dress Code

• RN: Gray scrub top, black or gray scrub bottoms
• Medic: Gray scrub top, black or gray scrub bottoms
• EDT/Secretary: Caribbean blue scrub top, Caribbean blue or black scrub bottoms

Appropriate colored t-shirts are permitted under a nursing scrub jacket or hospital-approved jacket.