Emergency Department Registered Nurse - FT - Nights

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES :

Supervisory-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities :

o N / A

Position Specific Performance Expectations :

• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources
• Requires prioritization and critical thinking skills, a decisive judgement, and ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment
• Comply with triage, treatment, evaluation, and documentation guidelines
• Uses evidence-based practices and competence to collaborate with the healthcare team to provide quality outcomes and coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual / psychosocial support needs
• Identifies barriers to effective communication based on psychosocial, literacy, financial, and cultural considerations
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and / or family and provides patient / family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstance
• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel, may precept student nurses and new hires
• Practice according to professional and ethical standards as noted in the ANA Code of Ethics and Colorado State Nurse Practice Act
• Demonstrates caring attitudes and behaviors to develop therapeutic relationships and engage in patient and family teaching as appropriate
• Performs other duties as assigned

Organization-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities :

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

Education / Licensure / Certification :

o Current BLS

o ACLS - required within 1 year

o PALS and / or ENPC - required within 1 year

o TNCC - required within 1 year

o STABLE - required within 1 year

o NRP - required within 1 year

Experience :

Position Classification : Non-Exempt

Compensation Range : $33.53 to $50.29

Benefits : Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, Paid Time Off