RN, Emergency Observation

Job description

Department Overview The Emergency Observation Unit consists of 18 beds (8 on 5B, and 10 on 6B). The Observation Unit is dedicated to efficient care of patients from the Emergency Department who do not meet inpatient admission status but are not immediately appropriate to send home. Patients are seen 24 hours a day by an advanced practice provider in conjunction with the Emergency Medicine Attending Physician. The Observation nurses work as part of an interdisciplinary care team to provide individualized family-centered care for adult patients determined to need ongoing monitoring and care under the observation patient classification (24-48 hours). The typical patient ratio in the Observation unit is one nurse per four patients. This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include: - Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents. - $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee - Two separate above market pension plans to choose from - Vacation - 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time - Holidays - up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308...