Registered Nurse 2 - Emergency Department (Nights)

FMOLHS•Jackson, MS

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates and delivers patient care using the health care team philosophy practice model. Coordinates and provides patient teaching and discharge planning, coordinates activities with ancillary departments, and maintains department and hospital standards. The position provides nursing care in the Emergency Department and requires the ability to function effectively in stressful, fast-paced, and emergency situations. The schedule is nights, with willingness to rotate shifts, days off, and work areas; overtime may occasionally be required.

Requirements

One year of experience as a registered nurse.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Mississippi state license as a registered nurse.
BLS certification within 30 days of the start date.
ACLS certification within 30 days of the start date.
PALS certification within 30 days of the start date.
CPI certification within 180 days of the start date.
Current review in CPR.
Ability to recognize patients’ individual needs based on medical conditions, age, limitations, and planned procedures; patient populations include adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and geriatric patients.
Good judgment in delivering patient care and good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to function in stressful situations and a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to rotate shifts, days off, and work areas; occasional overtime may be required.
Ability to pass required health and other screening tests.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including prolonged standing, walking, or sitting; lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds with or without assistance; transferring and repositioning patients; and reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity required for assigned duties.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct nursing functions for patients on the unit.
Initiate and implement patient care plans, patient teaching, and discharge planning.
Make nursing assignments appropriate to employees’ skill levels and guide personnel in resolving problems.
Implement physicians’ orders promptly and accurately; administer medications and intravenous solutions skillfully and correctly.
Maintain standards of patient care and accurate, complete recording and reporting.
Coordinate activities with ancillary departments and ensure needed supplies and equipment are available.
Participate in planning changes and improvements, safety programs, quality improvement, and unit and department performance improvement plans.
Support and enforce infection-control policies and procedures and comply with medication and controlled-substance requirements.
Participate in personnel orientation and in-service training and assist in reviewing and revising policies and procedures.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information about patients, families, physicians, and hospital personnel.
Maintain a clean and quiet patient environment and provide professional, customer-focused care.
Maintain professional rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, patients, families, and visitors.
Remain resourceful and calm during emergencies and comply with hospital, organizational, regulatory, and professional standards.