Registered Nurse- ED

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Department : Emergency Department

Shift / schedule : Full Time (36 hrs / wk), Night Shift

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse reports to the Manager. The RN's primary job function is to develop and coordinate nursing care in conjunction with other health professionals and in accordance with physician's treatment plans in order to provide for the comfort and wellbeing of patients. Assesses patients' condition, administers prescribed medications, provides treatments, observes patients' progress, records pertinent observations, and reports reactions to medications and treatments. Supports each Strategic Value by providing excellent care to those we serve. Works with other disciplines / ancillary services in the care they provide.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education :

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required

Licensure :

Experience :

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Works with the medical staff to coordinate medical and nursing care management.

2. Maintains awareness of current healthcare developments in area of specialty and / or responsibility.

3. Completes primary and secondary nursing assessment of patient and documents assessment in the medical record.

4. Plans nursing interventions and nursing care based on assessment including the patient and / or significant other in this care.

5. Communicates and collaborates with the physician and other health team members in developing a plan of care.

6. Provides, delegates, and coordinates the plan of care.

7. Initiates, manages, and participates in the discharge planning process including health teaching.

8. Evaluates patients' response to plan of care, revises as needed, and documents response in the medical record.

9. Maintains professional standards by participating in in-services, committees, and PI.

10. Supervises ancillary personnel as appropriate.

11. Coordinates the care needs of multiple patients, prioritizing patient care to ensure patient needs are met in a timely fashion, that quality care is delivered, and patient flow is enhanced

12. Provides and coordinates patient care tasks.

13. Evaluates patient's response to plan of care and updates plan of care.

14. Facilitates patient / family teaching using strategies corresponding to the learning ability / preferences of the patient / family.

15. Evaluates / documents the effectiveness of teaching.

16. Demonstrates positive, supportive behavior to members of healthcare team, patient and families, through effective communication skills, appearance, and professional demeanor.

17. Demonstrates ability to response to changing workload related to patient census, ability to rapidly problem solve and set priorities.

18. Demonstrates the ability to organize and / or delegate staffing to meet the needs of the department.

19. Recognizes severity of illness and complications to treatment, monitor life support and automated technical equipment, perform emergency resuscitation, admit to appropriate nursing unit, or transfer appropriate patient to tertiary facility.

20. Responds to crisis in a calm, efficient manner, directing other concisely.

21. Actively participates in developing own professional goals.

22. Coordinates care of ED outpatients

23. Coordinates care of ED Holding patients (Admissions)

24. Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, delegate and coordinate individual patient care for inpatient infant to geriatrics

25. Documents and maintains Inpatient admission record

26. Coordinates care of outpatient Pediatric Patients

27. Demonstrates ability to perform duties as the ED Charge Nurse if assigned

28. Pre-cleans, decontaminates and transports contaminated instruments according to policy

29. Performs intermediate-level disinfection and / or high level disinfection per the Instructions for Use (IFU) by the manufacture. This includes ensuring the scopes or probes used within the department are cleaned, disinfected, maintained and stored per the IFU's

30. Performs other duties as assigned

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