Registered Nurse 2 - Emergency Department (Nights)

FMOLHS•Jackson, MS

About The Position

Coordinates and delivers patient care using the health care team philosophy practice model. Coordinates patient teaching and discharge planning, coordinates activities with ancillary departments, and maintains department and hospital standards. The role provides nursing care in the Emergency Department and requires the ability to function effectively in a stressful, fast-paced environment, including during emergencies. Physical conditions are clean, neat, and well lit; the work may involve unpleasant sights and odors, hazardous or infectious agents, hazardous substances, and contact with blood or other body fluids. Personal protective equipment is available and must be worn. Hours may be irregular or unexpectedly extended due to emergencies.

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 from start date.
ACLS certification within 30 days from start date.
PALS certification within 30 days from start date.
CPI certification within 180 days from start date.
Current review in CPR.
Ability to recognize individual patient needs based on medical conditions, age, limitations, and planned procedures, including care of adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and geriatric patients.
Good judgment in delivering patient care; good oral and written communication skills; and ability to function in stressful situations.
Willingness to rotate shifts, days off, and work area, and to occasionally work overtime.
Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
Ability to meet the physical demands of 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, including handling equipment, instruments, or needles; optimal auditory acuity is required.
Ability to take appropriate precautions when exposed to hazardous or infectious agents and to wear required personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct nursing functions for patients on the unit, and initiate and implement patient care plans.
Make nursing assignments appropriate to employees’ skill levels; maintain acceptable patient-care standards; identify problems and guide personnel toward solutions.
Coordinate patient teaching and discharge planning and activities with ancillary departments.
Implement physicians’ orders promptly and accurately; administer medications and intravenous solutions skillfully and correctly.
Maintain accurate and complete records and reports.
Arrange for needed supplies and equipment; participate in planning changes and improvements and in hospital safety programs.
Support and enforce infection-control policies and procedures.
Participate in orientation and in-service training for personnel, unit and department performance-improvement plans, and review and revision of policies and procedures.
Maintain patient and organizational confidentiality and respect patients’ privacy.
Cooperate and maintain good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors.
Maintain competency with current standards and developments, comply with organizational and regulatory requirements, and contribute to a clean and quiet patient environment.
Represent the organization positively, demonstrate customer service, and promote a culture of safety.