Description
The purpose of this position is to perform the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room.
Basic Qualifications
- Associate's Degree, required; BSN, preferred
 - Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions, required
 - 2+ years full-time RN experience in ER or other comparable experience, required
 - Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association, required; ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS certification; TNCC preferred
 - Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication
 
Essential Job Functions
- Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills and for ensuring the comfort and safety of patients/families
 - Proficiently and consistently complete accurate, concise and legible documentation on medical records
 - Observe and record signs, symptoms and behaviors including the physiological status of patients
 - Presents proposed revision of interventions and desired outcomes
 - Maintain patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times
 - Follow physician's orders in the delivery of nursing care
 - Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations
 - Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care
 - Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures
 - Participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care given
 - Assemble equipment and supply for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; performs or assists others with procedures or treatments. Handle care in accordance with legal, hospital/facility, departmental policies and procedures, and established standards of nursing care and practice, as defined by the Board of Nursing of that State
 
Other Job Functions
- Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned and document
 - Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
 - Perform additional duties as assigned
 
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