Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Great Plains Health•North Platte, NE

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and by those under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to plan and provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The nurse works in the Emergency Department and provides care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary health care team. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, creating and revising plans of care, coordinating and supervising care delivery, evaluating patient and family responses, and maintaining timely, accurate documentation. The nurse also contributes to evidence-based practice, staff and patient education, shared leadership, quality improvement, and professional development.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
Able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently; possess the agility and reaction time needed to respond to unexpected patient care needs.
Adequate hearing and visual acuity, including color vision; fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and ability to grasp and handle objects.
Able to use proper body mechanics to assist patients with ambulation and transfers; may be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
Use standard precautions due to risk of exposure to blood and bodily fluids.
Ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or by telephone.
May require periodic use of a personal computer.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient histories, diagnostics, and laboratory data, report abnormal results, and complete assessments and reassessments.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team; review and revise plans as patient needs and status change.
Implement plans of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of the health care team, following physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, nursing interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and, where applicable, participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.