RN Emergency Department Full Time/Nights **RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE** - Full-time / Part-time

Blake Medical Center is located in Bradenton, Florida, just minutes from the beautiful Gulf Coast beaches of Manatee County. Our 383-bed, level II trauma center and has received official verification by the American College of Surgeons. Our hospital is also a proud recipient of the American Heart Association's Gold Fit Friendly Designation for our above and beyond dedication to employees' health.

At Blake Medical Center, we utilize complete computerized charting ("Electronic Health Record") for our patient assessment and care documentation. We also utilize eMAR, our electronic medication administration record for the delivery of all medications provided to our patients, which has significantly reduced errors associated when administering medications. In 2013, our hospital implemented the CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) application called "Advanced Clinicals".

Blake Medical Center received its first Level II Trauma designation by the State of Florida in 2012 followed by the American College of Surgeons Consultation in 2013.

As a Primary Stroke Center and Award-winning Heart Care and Chest Pain Center, our Emergency Department is equipped with 19 beds plus 2 Trauma Bays (and separate "fast track" beds) to provide exceptional 24-hour emergency care for the patients we serve. We work closely with the county's EMS and Fire Crews and have Emergency Medicine Specialists on staff.

The Emergency Department Nursing Team is committed to fulfilling our hospital's mission statement "to provide exceptional care to every patient, every time."

Number of patients treated: 41, 000 patients treated per year (100-115 trauma patients a month)

Skill Mix: RNs and Paramedics (Full Time and PRN)

Special Certifications Needed: ACLS, BLS, PALS (through the American Heart Association); current National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required (available online at www.strokeassociation.org ); TNCC and ENPC preferred.

Special Competencies/Skills Needed: Past experience in an acute care emergency department setting caring for critically ill patients; prior trauma nursing experience desired.

Schedules: 12-hour shifts (varied hours, 7-7, 9-9, 10-10,11-11); Full Time is considered 36 hours per week, including every other weekend.

Dress code: Tasteful scrubs (individual provides their own; RNs wear Royal Blue, Paramedics wear Dark Gray)

STEMI-receiving facility (currently exceeding national average)

For further services provided at Blake, please visit our main hospital website at http://www.blakemedicalcenter.com/ and click on the "Services" link.

With more than 30 hospitals to choose from, HCA of West & North Florida is a growing system that combines stability with all the rewards of working in small community hospitals. We have more training opportunities, more advancement potential, an impressive range of benefits, and of course, a lot more---that's something we're proud of.

Current licensure as an RN in the State of Florida.

Certifications required include: BLS, ACLS, PALS (through the American Heart Association); TNCC required within 6 months of hire.

National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required - available online at www.strokeassociation.org .

NRP preferred.

Minimum of one year prior ED RN experience desired.

Prior Pediatric Nursing experience desired.

Prior HCA/Meditech experience desired.

Strong work ethic and team player attitude desired.

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.

Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.

Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.

Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.