Emergency Dept. LPN/RN-PRN (Nights)

Appling Healthcare•Baxley, GA

About The Position

Under the direction of the Emergency Room Nurse Manager, the Emergency Room Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse assesses and identifies patient needs and implements and monitors patient medical plans and treatments. The available shift is 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The role includes triage, patient assessment and monitoring, administering medications, collecting laboratory specimens, coordinating care with providers and families, documenting care, and supporting patient safety and unit operations. The nurse also assists with patient care, discharge instruction, hourly rounds, and orientation or precepting duties.

Requirements

Current RN or LPN license in the State of Georgia.
Current BLS certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
Current CPI certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
Current ACLS certification, or obtain it within six months of hire.
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Previous nursing experience in an Emergency Room is preferred but not required.
Additional language skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

Create and review care plans.
Ensure medical plans, medications, treatments, and nursing notes comply with physician orders.
Update and revise plans of care based on medical order changes and applicable policies and procedures.
Complete triage as soon as possible and assess patients at the start of triage and when their condition changes.
Follow unit-based and age-appropriate patient assessment guidelines.
Immediately notify the Nurse Manager of potential crisis situations.
Inform providers promptly about significant changes in patient conditions.
Monitor patients for changes in condition and intervene early, notifying the Nurse Manager of changes during the shift.
Process provider orders promptly and complete STAT orders first.
Participate in nurse rounding and reporting before shift change.
Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial growth and development.
Administer medications, including diluted IV piggyback and IV push medications, according to hospital policy.
Collect laboratory specimens and notify physicians of results.
Assist with patient care, including wound care, activities of daily living, and meals.
Communicate patient updates to families and medical staff.
Instruct patients and families on the discharge process.
Complete patient rounds every hour.
Check charts for complete documentation, vital signs, and orders to support interventions and meet DNV standards.
Complete patient documentation each shift and chart medications and other pertinent information.
Enter patient charges each shift.
Complete unit safety checks and identify, eliminate, and report safety issues each shift.
Order patient supplies and materials.
Precept nursing students and orient new hires in the same discipline.
Keep the workstation clean and assist with housekeeping duties, including employee refrigerator upkeep and putting away supplies.
Perform other job-related duties as requested.