RN - 19483218

Temple University Jeanes Campus • Philadelphia, PA

5d

About The Position

An experienced Med-Surg Registered Nurse is needed to care for admitted patients who are being held in the Emergency Department while awaiting inpatient placement. The nurse provides Med-Surg-level care within the Emergency Department environment, primarily for adult and geriatric patients. The unit has 21–30 beds, uses EPIC, has a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4, and an admission rate of 28%. The scrub color is navy blue.

Common patient presentations include chest pain, abdominal pain, COPD, surgical admissions, and other conditions requiring admission while patients await an inpatient bed. The role requires solid Med-Surg experience and comfort caring for patients in the dynamic Emergency Department setting.

Requirements

• Solid Med-Surg nursing experience.
• Comfort caring for adult and geriatric patients in a dynamic Emergency Department environment.
• Ability to provide Med-Surg-level care to admitted patients awaiting inpatient placement.
• Experience or ability in blood and blood product administration, obtaining 12-lead EKGs, drain management, respiratory treatments, and CPAP/BiPAP management.
• General critical-care exposure as applicable to patient assignments.

Responsibilities

• Provide Med-Surg nursing care to admitted patients awaiting inpatient placement in the Emergency Department.
• Care for adult and geriatric patients with presentations including chest pain, abdominal pain, COPD, surgical admissions, and other conditions requiring admission.
• Administer blood and blood products.
• Obtain 12-lead EKGs.
• Manage drains.
• Provide respiratory treatments.
• Manage CPAP/BiPAP.
• Provide general critical-care care as applicable to patient assignments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed