REGISTERED NURSE - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Description

Reports to :

Director, Emergency Department

Position Supervises :

N / A

Job Summary :

Responsible for providing direct nursing care to assigned patients. The Registered Nurse’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, communicating with all members of the health care team to assure patient goals are being met and coordinated, providing excellent customer service while supporting the patients and families physical and emotional health.

Education

⚬ Minimum :

Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program

⚬ Preferred :

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Registration / Certification / Licensure :

Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR, and Act 33 / 73 clearances. ACLS and PALS required within one year of hire / transfer.

Preferred : ITLS

Experience

⚬ Minimum :

One year Med / Surg RN experience or six months prior Emergency Department / Prehospital experience in a clinical role (i.e Emergency Care Tech, Advanced Emergency Care Tech, EMT, Paramedic, etc.).

⚬ Preferred :

RN with two years of Step-Down / Telemetry experience or one year Emergency Department / Critical Care experience

Other Requirements :

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy

Status : Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements :

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted :

Occasional : (0-1 / 3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs / day, 1 - 4 reps / hr)Frequent : (1 / 3 -2 / 3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs / day, 5 -24 reps / hr)Constant : (>

2 / 3rd of day , >

5.5 hrs / day, >

24 reps / hr) NOTE : An asterisk (

• ) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing

Walking

Sitting

Stooping

Bending

Twisting

Climbing

Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N / A

Stairs

Kneeling

Squatting

Crouching

Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N / A

Reaching Horizontal

Reaching Overhead

Grasping

Finger Manipulation

Seeing

Hearing

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Using the arms and / or hands continuously or more than 2 / 3 of the total time - N / A

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and / or feet continuously or more than 2 / 3 of the total time - N / A

Material Handling

Pushing

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Pulling

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift

OCCASIONAL

Up to 20#

Carrying

10 feet)

OCCASIONAL

Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

Working alone - N / A

Working in cramped quarters - N / A

Constant interruptions - CONSTANT

Working with hands in water

Use of power tools - N / A

Working on ladders / scaffolding - N / A

Exposure to vibration - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to dust

Exposure to noise (constant)

Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc)

Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N / A

Exposure to slippery walking surfaces

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils

Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - CONSTANT

Working with bloodborne pathogens - FREQUENT

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