Emergency Department RN (3P-3A)

Jackson County Hospital District•Marianna, FL

About The Position

The Emergency Department RN provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with specialists, and adjusts nursing care to support optimal patient outcomes. The nurse assesses and reassesses patients across pediatric, geriatric, and general populations; monitors hemodynamic status; interprets cardiac monitoring; documents patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and changes; and administers medications and IV fluids appropriately. The role involves respectful, age-appropriate care and communication with patients and families, including identifying psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and spiritual needs; involving patients and families in care planning and teaching; and serving as a liaison among patients, families, physicians, administration, and other healthcare providers. The RN maintains a safe and therapeutic environment and follows department and hospital policies, safety standards, infection-control requirements, and performance-improvement practices. The nurse collaborates with department personnel, responds to workload changes, provides resources to staff, assists physicians with procedures, supervises and allocates work for certain employees, and orients new Emergency Department employees. The RN assists the Emergency Department Nurse Manager with performance-improvement activities and supports professional development, training, and consistent communication across staff and shifts. The role also requires adherence to regulatory, professional, confidentiality, safety, and equipment-handling requirements.

Requirements

Florida RN license.
BLS certification.
ACLS and/or PALS certification, depending on department.
Complete annual educational requirements within the assigned time frame and maintain applicable regulatory requirements.
Read and communicate effectively in English.
Demonstrate basic computer skills and knowledge consistent with departmental needs.
Maintain patient confidentiality and follow professional, safety, and equipment-handling requirements.
Know the limitations of licensure and certifications and do not practice beyond them.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with specialists as needed, and adjust nursing care processes.
Perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments for pediatric, geriatric, and general-population patients.
Monitor patients’ hemodynamic status and interpret results; identify dysrhythmias through cardiac monitoring and treat appropriately.
Maintain accurate, ongoing nursing documentation, including histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and changes in assessment.
Respect patients and families and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs; act as a liaison among administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Provide age-appropriate care based on knowledge of growth and development and interpretation of patient-specific data.
Involve patients and families in care planning and develop and evaluate teaching plans based on identified learning needs.
Maintain knowledge of medications and administer them appropriately based on patient age and clinical condition.
Prepare, hang, monitor, and discontinue IV fluids.
Follow department policies, procedures, objectives, performance-improvement programs, safety practices, environmental standards, and infection-control standards.
Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Support cost containment by appropriately ordering and conserving supplies and equipment.
Cooperate with department personnel and support employee relations and departmental objectives.
Respond to workload changes and adjust assignments to support productivity and efficiency.
Provide resource information to staff and assist physicians with Emergency Department procedures.
Supervise temporary and other assigned employees, allocate and monitor work, and lead employees performing similar work.
Orient new employees to the Emergency Department.
Assist the Emergency Department Nurse Manager with development, implementation, and evaluation of performance-improvement indicators.
Support professional growth through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops; take responsibility for ongoing professional practice and education.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested and adhere to the organization’s Standards of Performance.
Complete annual education and maintain applicable state, federal, and Joint Commission regulatory requirements.
Maintain patient confidentiality, professional conduct and appearance, required identification, and timely completion of work.
Attend and participate in hospital committees as appropriate; assist with training students, coworkers, or other personnel; and relay important information across staff and shifts.
Practice within license and certification limitations, maintain equipment and department cleanliness, and handle equipment safely.
Follow department procedures for calling and responding to codes, reporting incidents, locating MSDS information, and managing hazards and hazardous materials.