Registered Nurse RN - Emergency Department - FT 3p-3a

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

Despite the advertised title, the listed duties and qualifications describe a unit-support and patient-care role performed under the direction of a registered professional nurse. The position provides clerical support by maintaining patient records, unit supplies, and equipment, and facilitating communications. It performs patient care within the scope of defined practice and works collaboratively with the healthcare team. The role serves adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and follows population-specific guidelines and National Patient Safety Goals. The position requires a high school diploma, GED, or a high school transcript showing completion of at least the sophomore level. No previous experience is required. RN students who have not completed the Foundations of Nursing course, applicants with less than six months of PCT experience within the past two years, and applicants without current active CNA certification will be enrolled in NGHS’s in-house PCT Academy. The work shift is listed as 12-hour evening to morning, with the advertised schedule of 3 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or high school transcript showing completion of at least the sophomore level.
No previous experience is required.
Ability to work effectively with other departments and the general public.
Ability to accept direction from nursing staff and perform basic skills and procedures designated for unit assistants.
Ability to operate the electronic medical record (EMR).
Good interpersonal skills and adaptability to changing situations and work assignments.
Ability to concentrate during multiple interactions and interruptions.
Complete unit-specific and annual competency assessment requirements within specified timelines.

Nice To Haves

Typing skills are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Obtain and report basic patient physiological data, including vital signs, weight, skin condition, and the color and character of urine and stool.
Assist with patient positioning, mobility, hygiene, activities of daily living, and comfort needs, using proper body mechanics and following procedures and direction.
Monitor and document patient fluid intake and output.
Promptly report changes in patients’ physical or mental status to assigned licensed staff.
Organize patient care and prioritize tasks while implementing physician and nursing orders within prescribed time frames.
Perform therapeutic procedures within the parameters of the job description and report patient responses to the supervising nurse.
Make frequent rounds, respond to patient call lights, and take appropriate action.
Explain procedures and care to patients before beginning them.
Record patient data accurately and promptly, and forward it to supervisory staff within established time frames.
Answer patient intercoms, direct requests to appropriate staff, fulfill requests according to unit routine, and follow up with patients or families.
Make diet requests or notify the Dietary Department of changes.
Perform emergency procedures for code, fire, or disaster events according to policy.
Print Ticket to Ride documents for transports.
Enter patient discharge times in the Electronic Medical Record and check discharge charts for completeness before sending them to Medical Records.
Support patient safety through Universal Precautions, hand hygiene, safe patient environments, and provision and restocking of isolation supplies.
Clean equipment, document cleaning, maintain functioning equipment, report equipment issues to the Charge Nurse, and notify appropriate departments of needed repairs and follow up.
Place storeroom supplies in designated areas; distribute linen and ice and offer refreshments as permitted by patients’ diets.
Perform patient transport functions as needed and prepare rooms for admissions, including ensuring PPE and appropriate supplies or equipment are available.
Orient patients, families, and significant others to the unit and room, and greet them pleasantly.
Answer telephone calls courteously, screen and refer calls appropriately, and place reports in patient charts or ensure they reach the appropriate unit.
Maintain patient charts by thinning them, replenishing forms, and placing reports in the appropriate locations.
Recommend equipment or supply purchases to the unit Director and complete daily or weekly requisitions reflecting unit needs.
Record refrigerator temperatures daily and maintain printers by replenishing paper, changing ribbons, and reporting problems to Information Systems.
Replace telemetry batteries according to unit procedures and replace glove boxes and wipes in patient rooms when supplies are low.
Attend staff meetings with no more than two absences, read and respond to emails in a timely manner, and complete unit-specific and annual competency assessments on time.
Exhibit scheduling flexibility to meet department staffing needs.