Lead Nurse - Emergency Services at Columbus Regional Health – Columbus, Indiana

What you need to know about this position:

• Housed in a state of the art new facility designed using voice of the customer, our Emergency department has 28 acute care rooms and 5 Rapid Medical Assessment rooms providing optimal patient experience and work flow.
• As a high energy department with 100% of physicians Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, we see an average of 45,000 patients.
• The Lead Nurse – Emergency Service is a registered nurse who is responsible for the day-to-day direction of staff, identification of staffing needs and the coordination of patient care and department activities and may act as an extension of the manager when manager is not present.
• Our Lead Nurse models standards of practice and care delivery while also reviewing and revising department policies, standards of care and procedures in conjunction with staff, leadership and our providers.
• In addition to modeling his/her own development and professional growth, our Lead Nurse aids in facilitating new staff members’ orientation and onboarding, establishing and coordinating regular education nursing in-services and representing CRH as it relates to our population.
• Our Lead Nurse – Emergency Services has a base hourly rate of $35.12 annualized to $73,050. Individual compensation is determined for this position through years of directly relevant experience and does include shift differentials and premium pay as applicable. The hourly compensation is only a portion of the total rewards package and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.
• This full-time, night position will require you to work 32 hrs/wk, with the hours of 11p-7a.

• What is required for this position:

• Upon hire, you must have:
  • Associate of Science in Nursing or equivalent, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required within 3 years.
  • Indiana License or a Multi-State Compact License as a Registered Nurse.
  • Three (3) years of experience in an Emergency Department setting or similar experience.
• Within 30 days of hire you must have:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Preferences:
  • Experience in leadership
  • Certified Emergency Nurse certification

• This position requires frequent standing, walking, talking and listening and lifting or moving more than 50 lbs.