RN ED (FT 36 HRS) 1RN32

Penobscot Valley Hospital•Lincoln, ME

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Services Department. The role involves providing age-appropriate nursing care to patients from neonate to geriatrics, including assessments, care planning, execution of nursing actions, and documentation. The nurse will communicate patient care activities to the healthcare team, assist with patient charges, and ensure care is delivered in accordance with hospital policies and the state Nursing Practice Act. The position also includes responsibilities related to maintaining a safe environment, ensuring equipment is functional, and participating in quality improvement and emergency management initiatives.

Requirements

Current Maine nursing license
Ability to problem solve
Critical thinking skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge base to include nursing assessment and skills for all age groups
BLS certification required

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
ACLS certification preferred

Responsibilities

Performs initial age-appropriate nursing assessment (neonate to geriatrics).
Complete ongoing age-appropriate reassessments.
Completes discharge assessment to identify patient discharge needs.
Identifies priorities for the delivery of nursing care.
Develops/implements plan of care based on patient needs and physician orders.
Executes appropriate nursing actions to reach patient goals.
Communicates patient care activities to health care team members.
Updates health care team members of current status and any changes in plan.
Documents patient care activities in accordance with established standards and hospital policies and procedures.
Initiates specialty/supplemental nursing notes as appropriate.
Assists with patient charges.
Delivers patient care in accordance with hospital policies and procedures and within the scope of the state Nursing Practice Act.
Maintains a physical environment that provides for patient and staff safety and wellness.
Ensures that supplies and equipment are readily available and in safe working order.
Reports situations involving questionable safety/legality promptly to nursing manager.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to implement procedures in event of internal or external disaster.
Demonstrates knowledge of drug administration and effects.
Utilizes appropriate drug reference sources for drug information.
Administers drugs correctly utilizing the “five rights”.
Evaluates patient response to medications.
Assesses need for patient / family education and provides teaching as indicated.
Reviews discharge plan, and intervenes appropriately.
Completes discharge plan, and insures patient / family understanding of plan.
Performs follow up calls to patients.
Questions patient concerning satisfaction and suggestions for improvement.
Promotes the hospital and its employees through professional behavior.
Participates in department plan to meet regulatory standards.
Serves on hospital committees and helps to review and revise policies and procedures.
Maintains competencies / skills based on current medical standards and practices.
Actively participates in the Hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program, actively supports and implements Department-specific Quality improvement initiatives and projects, recommends process improvement as appropriate, reports any quality issues in service delivery and consistently commits to a focus on quality improvement and organizational excellence.
As an employee of Penobscot Valley Hospital, the position has an inherent role to care for our community members when in need. To this regard, the incumbent will be expected to participate in emergency/disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested. When called upon during a real life disaster/emergency event, the incumbent will be expected to participate in the Hospital’s response to this event, within the scope of professional and personal ability to do so.