Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (Days) (PRN)

Tanner Health•Wedowee, AL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs nursing functions and supervises other RNs, LPNs, and assistive personnel in accordance with the state nurse practice act. The nurse assesses patient needs, plans and implements care, and evaluates its effectiveness. In the Emergency Department, the nurse assesses and plans care based on patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs; sets goals and priorities; selects interventions; documents plans in the Electronic Health Record; and communicates with physicians and other members of the care team. The nurse provides safe, effective care, administers medications and other prescribed therapies, educates patients and significant others about disease processes and discharge planning, coordinates care, responds to changes in patient condition, and participates in multidisciplinary planning. The role includes supporting other staff and learners, attending required meetings and in-services, maintaining supplies and equipment, and keeping current with applicable regulations, policies, and nursing standards. The nurse evaluates professional performance, pursues required continuing education, adapts care to patients across the lifespan, and follows Tanner Health System’s ethics and compliance program. The work involves frequent contact with patients and others, confidential patient information, and substantial exposure to occupational risks, including bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious or biohazardous materials. It requires considerable physical effort, including frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, handling and carrying items, and occasional lifting of heavy objects.

Requirements

Six months of related experience.
Alabama Registered Nurse license or multistate nursing license.
Healthcare Provider CPR certification.
Qualifications as designated in the Nursing Clinical Ladder Policy.
BLS certification within 30 days.
ACLS within 6 months of hire for ED positions, among other listed clinical areas.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs and plan appropriate care.
Establish patient goals, select interventions, set priorities, use personnel appropriately, and document plans of care in the Electronic Health Record.
Communicate effectively with physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
Provide safe and effective nursing care, including administering medications, nutritional supplements, IV fluids, and blood products according to policy.
Educate patients and significant others about disease processes and discharge planning.
Coordinate care with other departments, recognize changes in patients’ conditions, take action, and request assistance as needed.
Participate in multidisciplinary patient care planning conferences and document in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements.
Supervise and direct the work of RNs, LPNs, Nurse Techs, and other assistive personnel as appropriate.
Serve as a resource to students, new employees, and other personnel, and assist other staff in providing care.
Attend unit staff meetings and mandatory in-services; report on time for shifts and take only allotted break time.
Assist with control and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
Maintain knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, hospital policies, procedures, and nursing practice standards; evaluate performance against professional goals and participate in required continuing education.
Adapt medication administration, treatments, education, and family involvement to patient ages and populations served, using knowledge of developmental levels and signs of abuse or neglect.
Follow Tanner Health System’s ethics and compliance program and report compliance variances through designated channels.