Job Summary

To provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in the AUC setting. Provide nursing care and assessment for patients who may require a significant period of time for treatment or monitoring prior to discharge.

Essential Responsibilities

• Deliver competent urgent or emergent nursing care to a diverse patient population of all ages, acuities and conditions.
  
  

Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years of experience as a registered nurse in an emergency room.
  
  

Education

• Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.
  
  

License, Certification, Registration

• This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire
  
  

OR

• Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
• Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 6 months of hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Proficient in use of applicable computer software required.
• Able to pass a regional competency exam within 3 months of hire.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with patient populations ranging from infant to geriatrics preferred.
• Experience in IV therapy is preferred.
• BSN is preferred.
• Requires ACLS, BLS, ENPC, PALS and 2 years recent ER experience.