RN-STAFF, ED

About This Role

Assume responsibility and accountability for a group of patients as a Registered Professional Nurse by prescribing nursing care based on the nursing process, collaborating with the healthcare team, and coordinating patient care delivery across all ages.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to assess patients, design and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate their effectiveness
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare team members to formulate patient care plans
• Provide patient/family education in all phases of care delivery to promote cooperation, allay apprehension, and ensure compliance
• Respond to emergency patient situations or internal/external disasters following established protocols
• Oversee the delivery of patient care and challenge or correct errors to ensure patient safety
• Report observations, reactions, and problems regarding patients to appropriate persons in a timely manner
• Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for problem-solving and clinical decision-making on assigned shifts
• Ensure continuity of care by promptly processing and following through on physician's orders and treatment plans
• Demonstrate an ability to set appropriate priorities and respond to changes in workload
• Act as the patient's advocate, ensuring patient rights and intervening when necessary
• Delegate to CNA's and student nurses based on their current clinical competence and legal scope of practice
• Document assessments, nursing interventions, and care provided to all assigned patients
• Perform technical aspects of patient care according to established policies/procedures, adapting techniques to patients' unique needs
• Prepare and administer medications and IVs with consideration of age-specific needs
• Perform emergency procedures, such as CPR, and assess patient response

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• PALS certification
• TNCC certification
• Demonstrated competency in Dysrhythmia during Orientation for all depts except for Obstetrics and NICU

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Acute care facility experience
• MICN and CEN certifications for the Emergency Dept
• PICC competence for Procedures Nurse Interventional Radiology RNs

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