Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Northwell•Glen Cove, NY

3h•$62 - $94

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs age-specific nursing care for an assigned group of patients through assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other members of the health care team to coordinate procedures and treatments, and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate care and direct or delegate team activities. The role includes assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs; identifying problems and desired outcomes; developing and implementing individualized care plans; administering medications and treatments safely; monitoring and documenting patient status and response to care; and responding effectively to emergencies. The nurse provides patient and family education, emotional support, discharge planning, and referrals, while evaluating care outcomes and contributing to performance improvement and unit-level systems that improve care.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Obtain specialized certifications as needed.
Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
Emergency Department RN experience is highly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Emergency Department RN experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural needs, including pain, mobility, sensory deficits, skin condition, coping, and ability to understand care.
Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, answer questions, and elicit patients’ perceptions and expectations of care.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, needs for teaching, desired outcomes, and criteria for measuring outcomes.
Develop individualized goals and plans of care, prioritize activities, and coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication.
Implement and reassess the plan of care, revising it as needed and maintaining patient safety precautions.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments correctly and safely; assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures.
Perform skin and wound care, including grade I-IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings, compresses, and irrigations, in accordance with facility procedures and aseptic technique.
Monitor patients during procedures and treatments, recognize changes in condition, and communicate and document relevant observations and care information.
Maintain accurate documentation of patient treatment, activity, condition, and responses to interventions in accordance with departmental policy.
Provide emotional support and communicate effectively with patients, families, caretakers, physicians, and other care team members.
Educate patients and significant others about conditions, medications, drug and food interactions, and discharge instructions; assess and document the effectiveness of teaching.
Participate in discharge planning and coordinate appropriate referrals and post-hospital care.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments and provide direction to other members of the care team, ensuring tasks are completed promptly.
Evaluate care outcomes, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Perform related duties as required.