REGISTERED NURSE - EMERGENCY ROOM - PRN VARIES
About The Position
Provides direct patient care by effectively using the nursing process to support optimal care and patient outcomes. Works with a multidisciplinary team led by the Emergency Department Physician to meet the individualized needs of patients and families. Practices within the Illinois Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act and Anderson Hospital policies and procedures, and practices autonomously in accordance with professional nursing standards. Provides safe, skillful, accurate, efficient, age-appropriate, and population-specific care to newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Completes focused and ongoing assessments, pain assessments, and timely and accurate documentation. Supports patient rights and responsibilities, including cultural and religious diversity; assesses patient and family learning needs; and provides and evaluates education. Gives discharge instructions and documents them, ensuring patient and family understanding. Engages in activities that enhance the professional nursing role, including research and evidence-based practice. May participate on committees and projects, serve as a preceptor or charge nurse when requested, and provide leadership in the professional practice setting. Uses the chain of command, remains calm through changes in acuity or unit activity, recognizes limitations and seeks help when needed, delegates appropriately and monitors team members, and participates in callbacks. Scheduling flexibility may be necessary.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Illinois nursing license or eligibility for an Illinois nursing license.
- CPR certification required.
- Complete orientation, annual competency standards, mandatory training, and unit-specific education.
- Complete required credentialing as scheduling and course availability permit.
Nice To Haves
- Prior Emergency Department experience or experience in another critical care environment.
- ACLS certification.
- TNCC certification.
- PALS or ENPC certification.
- ECRN certification.
Responsibilities
- Use the nursing process to support optimal nursing care and patient outcomes.
- Provide safe, skillful, accurate, efficient, age-appropriate, and population-specific care to newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Complete focused and ongoing patient assessments, pain assessments, and documentation.
- Support patient rights and responsibilities, including respect for cultural and religious diversity.
- Assess patient and family learning needs, provide ongoing education, and evaluate learning; document readiness to learn, teaching, barriers, and outcomes.
- Complete documentation accurately and promptly according to hospital policies and procedures.
- Engage in professional role development, including integration of research and evidence-based practice.
- Participate in committees and projects and serve as a preceptor or charge nurse when requested.
- Provide leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and profession; use the chain of command.
- Maintain composure during abrupt changes in patient acuity or unit activity, recognize limitations, and seek assistance when necessary.
- Delegate responsibilities to appropriate healthcare team members and monitor their activity and work performance.
- Provide and document discharge-care instructions, ensuring patient and family understanding.
- Participate in callbacks.
- Be flexible with scheduling when necessary.
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