RN - Emergency Department (ED)

Job Description

Vidant Health

Vidant Chowan Hospital

Vidant Chowan Hospital is a modern 25 bed critical access facility located in historic Edenton, North Carolina, and provides services and programs to 45,000 people in 4 counties. Vidant Chowan Hospital's partnership with Vidant Health gives our patients access to state-of-the-art services provided by an academic medical center. Our medical staff includes some of the finest primary care, pediatric, internal medicine physicians and surgeons in the region, and we have a telemedicine link with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

Position Summary

Plan, provide, supervise and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures. Use professional nursing judgment to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the patient's baseline needs and response to care. Delegate tasks and supervises the activities of unlicensed care providers. Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care including equipment and material resources. Leads/guides licensed practical nurses, nurse aides and ancillary associates in the delivery of patient care. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Minimum Requirements

• Associate Degree or Diploma is required

• 2 - 4 years acute care experience is required

• Current NC RN license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state Health Care Provider is required

• Basic Life Support is required

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities required: (i.e. supervision, computers, etc.) 

• Flexibility in scheduling to meet the twenty four (24) hour needs of the patients

• Possess organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

• Ability to utilize effective and confidential communication in patient, interdisciplinary, and staff relationships

• Maintains stable performance levels under conditions of pressure and multiple demands

• Working knowledge and experience with PC-based applications

Other Information

• Night shift (7 PM - 7 AM)

• 12 hour shifts

• Full-time with benefits

• Shift Differentials:  2nd Shift $3.50, 3rd Shift $5.00, Weekend $5.00

General Statement

It is the goal of Vidant Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

Vidant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  EOE/AA Applications for Vidant Health and its subsidiary corporate entities are accepted and employees are chosen for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.