Registered Nurse

Experienced Nurses…

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Join our team at Malta Med Emergent Care

About the Unit

Malta Med Emergent Care seeks to provide accessible, comprehensive, compassionate, quality care to the community. We are responsible for evaluation, treatment and stabilization of patients who present requesting care for a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries across all age groups. To serve our community, Malta Med Emergent Care is open 24/7, 365 days per year with a 24-bed unit with cardiac monitoring capabilities. To support the Emergent Care and Outpatient Services, we also have a full-service Laboratory and advanced Medical Imaging Department that includes x-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

About the Team

At Malta Med Emergent Care, health care delivery is provided through collaborative relationships, with the activities of care organized around the needs and priorities of patients and their families. With the patient and family being the core, the demonstrated practices and values that integrate into the caring and healing environment of relationship-based care include leadership, teamwork, professional nursing, care delivery, collaboration, and positive outcomes. Believing that learning is a lifelong process, we encourage professional growth and development for all staff via advanced certifications and educational opportunities in an atmosphere of mutual support. Malta Med is staffed by board-certified Emergency Medicine Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, experienced Emergency and Critical Care Nurses, and highly skilled Patient Care Technicians; we are committed to providing care that our community can trust and depend on.

Just a few of our perks include:

Sign-On Bonus of up to $10,000 showing our belief in you
RN Student Loan Forgiveness up to $30,000 (Minimum 2 years of experience required)
Professional Development Program where you can earn up to $6,000 bonus and $2,000 for your own professional development
Tuition Assistance & our unique Nursing Scholarship Program where you could qualify for full tuition, books and fees to pursue a BSN or MSN.
Certification Pay Program.
Medical and Prescription coverage available the first of the month after you start. As low as $47 biweekly. Dental and vision coverage also available.
Excellent benefit package to include generous paid time off.
Shift differentials of 12 to 30%.
403 (b) Retirement Plan
The prestige of working for a Magnet Designated Hospital

Primary Responsibilities:

Patient Assessments: Incorporates appropriate assessment and intervention skills that are age specific in all interactions and delivery of nursing care. Assesses patients' physical/psycho-social status. Analyzes relevant data. Integrates assessment results in care planning, goals and outcomes. Provides for therapeutic interventions based on the continued assessment, prescribed orders and input from other care providers. Provides for adequate pain management, manages IV therapy and administers medications according to critical elements. Provides for patient/colleague/self safety and protection.

Communication: Communicates with patients, colleagues, providers, and management in an accurate, considerate, and timely manner. Applies patient specific communication skills in interactions that are culturally sensitive & appropriate to age. Language barriers and sensory & cognitive deficit are accommodated. Provides report that is pertinent, concise using SBAR. Documents in a complete, timely and concise manner.

Problem Solving: Employs critical thinking skills to achieve outcomes and solve problems. Practices within limits of experience/capability. Collects and integrates data from multi sources and seeks assistance/information appropriately. Analyzes data critically in order to support clinical decision making. Displays an ability to solve problems, reason and learn utilizing evidenced based practice.

Caring Relationships: Engages in caring relationships that integrate the influence of the human experience of health, illness, and/or healing. Relationship based care is fostered with patients, their families and co-worker to create a caring and healing environment where pts/their families are the center of caring processes. Initiates non-task related introduction, converses at eye level when able, uses touch as appropriate, keeps patients/families informed, involves patients/families in decision making, anticipate needs, responds to concerns in a timely manner, rounds frequently, protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Advocates for patients/families including obtaining advanced directives when applicable. Expedites discharges per guidelines.

Time Management: Manages own work and material resources effectively. Delivers organized care by prioritizing care needs and tasks effectively. Positively adapts to changes in patients condition, assignment and expectations. Maintains clean, orderly environment of care.

Leadership: Applies leadership skills consistent with role and experience. Delegates and/or assigns care that is consistent with role, scope of practice, and abilities of recipient. Provides feedback pertinent to the situation that is positive and/or provides co-workers educational opportunities. Co-ordinates care within the multi-disciplinary team. Manages conflict in capable, effective manner. Actively participates and promotes professional practice by participating on committees, councils, policy development, or professional organizations.

Teaching: Incorporates teaching in delivery of care to promote health and prevent disease. Provides information to patient/family with consideration for individual needs. Assess for barriers to learning and motivation. Teaches patient/family to safely take and monitor effects of medications. Prepares a patient/family for prescribed treatment/procedure/discharge. Consults multi-disciplinary team as appropriate to enhance patient/family education. Provides counseling for health behaviors.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Candidates with AAS in Nursing who will complete BSN within four years of date of hire will be considered. Minimum three years' experience in Emergency Nursing. BLS required. ACLS and PALS required within one year of employment.

Salary Range: $34 - $53.81
Pay Grade: N10
Compensation may vary based upon, but not limited to: overall experience and qualifications, shift, and location.

Location: Saratoga Hospital · Urgent Care
Schedule: Full-Time, Night shift, 7 pm to 7:30 am

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