The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in a freestanding emergency department, following the department’s requirements and the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Working with medical providers and other care team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients, families, and caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, and clinical outcomes. The RN assesses and reassesses patient pain, performs procedures and monitoring as ordered, and promptly and thoroughly documents care in the medical record. The role also includes responding promptly to patient requests, anticipating needs, and educating patients and their families or caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, potential side effects, follow-up care, and lifestyle measures to support future self-management.
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Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree