The Registered Nurse (RN) in Westfields Hospital & Clinic's Emergency Department provides care in the outpatient setting aimed toward meeting both the psychosocial and physical needs of the patient. The RN also employs the use of evidence based information to achieve and ensure patient safety and quality of care while assisting to improve patient outcomes. Duties include:

• Understanding the triage process; ability to make quick and accurate assessments of incoming patients, including both physical and mental health problems.
• Demonstrating appropriate nursing interventions such as identifying and clarifying patient needs, performing procedures, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and other health services, assisting the patient to navigate within the health care system as needed, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Employing knowledge of medications and IV fluids in addition to correct administration, based on age of the patient and patient's clinical condition.
• Demonstrating ability and proficiency with IV placement.
• Understanding of cardiac monitoring and ability to identify dysrhythmias and perform EKG's as needed.

Work Schedule:

• .5 FTE/20 hours weekly
• Weekday Schedule: Varies from 3pm-11pm, 7pm-7am, or 11pm-7am.
• Weekend Schedule: Every 3rd weekend rotation (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) from 7pm-7am

Required Qualifications:

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Wisconsin.
• Current BLS Certification.
• ACLS Certification within 6 months of hire.
• TNCC Certification within one year of hire.
• PALS or ENPC Certification within one year of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior ER Nursing experience preferred.
• Experience in EPIC computer system.

Benefits:

• At Westfields Hospital & Clinic, we believe in providing our employees with exceptional benefits to help you thrive in your work. In addition to competitive wages, we offer a benefits package that includes health, vision, and dental insurance; 403b retirement program; competitive paid time off (PTO); short-term disability pay, long-term disability and life insurance options; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); education reimbursements; employee assistance programs (EAP), employee well-being program; free parking; employee recognition and rewards; social club discounts to area attractions and events; community volunteer pay.

About Westfields Hospital & Clinic:

• Westfields Hospital & Clinic is part of HealthPartners, the largest consumer-governed, non-profit health care organization in the nation with a mission to improve health and well-being in partnership with members, patients and the community. Located just 30 minutes east of the Twin Cities in the beautiful St. Croix Valley, Westfields is an award-winner hospital serving western Wisconsin with primary, acute, emergency and outpatient health care services. Our campus is in New Richmond, where you'll find a comfortable small-town feel, just a stone's throw away from Minneapolis and St. Paul.
  
  As a partner for good, we believe that outstanding health care comes from combining science with compassion, spirit and humanity. Everyone on our team helps make health care and insurance simpler and more affordable for all. Join us and become a partner for good, helping to improve the health and well-being of our patients, members and the communities we serve.

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