RN PRN 10P, Marshall Medical Centers North, ER, Nights
About The Position
The Emergency Department Nurse is a highly specialized health care professional who cares for a range of medical emergencies and clinic-type patient care in the hospital environment for the purpose of recognizing, stabilizing, and planning patient care activities based on the acuity of patients. This role involves following Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Basic Life Support (BLS) guidelines, as well as Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI). Responsibilities include orthopedic splinting, providing advanced cardiac care (manual defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, transcutaneous pacing), performing Electrocardiogram monitoring (including 12-lead ECG), establishing vascular access via multiple routes (peripheral intravenous cannulation, EJ intravenous cannulation, Intraosseous cannulation), utilizing noninvasive diagnostic devices (pulse oximetry, capnography), placing nasogastric tubes and performing gastric suctioning, administering medications via various routes, using glucometers, and managing ventilators and IV pumps. The role also involves advanced triage nursing assessment.
Requirements
- Graduation from a State Board of Nursing School RN program
- Licensure by the Alabama Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification (certified within the first year and maintains)
- PALS certification (certified within the first year and maintains)
- Crisis Prevention Institute Training or equivalent (within first six months and every two years MMCN only)
Responsibilities
- Follow Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines
- Follow Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines
- Follow Basic Life Support (BLS) guidelines
- Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI)
- Orthopedic splinting
- Provide advanced cardiac care, including: Manual defibrillation; Synchronized cardioversion; Transcutaneous pacing; Perform Electrocardiogram monitoring, including 12-lead ECG
- Establish vascular access for medication administration and fluid resuscitation via several routes: Peripheral intravenous cannulation; EJ intravenous cannulation (with competency); Intraosseous cannulation (with competency)
- Utilize noninvasive diagnostic devices such as pulse oximetry; capnography
- Place a nasogastric tube and perform gastric suctioning
- Administer medications via intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, sublingual, endotracheal, rectal, and intraosseous routes
- Use of glucometer for diabetic patients
- Ventilator and IV pump management
- Administer a variety of medications
- Advanced Triage Nursing assessment
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
