Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - PRN - Nights

Williamson Health•Franklin, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates, implements, and plans nursing care in a timely and accurate manner. The role provides patient care in the Emergency Department and requires the ability to work well under pressure, function independently and dependently, and apply basic nursing knowledge flexibly across settings. The Adult Emergency Department serves patients from under one year of age to over 99 years old. The nurse conducts comprehensive assessments, plans individualized care and patient teaching, reassesses patients and adjusts care plans, safely administers medications, and documents care accurately and promptly. The role also involves accepting charge responsibilities, assigning staff according to patient needs and acuity, facilitating staff development, maintaining a therapeutic environment, and keeping work areas safe, clean, and orderly.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or degree from a college or university.
Licensed in the State of Tennessee.
BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
For the Adult Emergency Room: ACLS within 6 months of hire.
For the Adult Emergency Room: PALS within 6 months of hire.
For the Adult Emergency Room: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification within 6 months of hire.
Able to communicate verbally in English and write legibly.
Able to work well under pressure, function dependently and independently, and apply basic nursing knowledge flexibly across settings.
Able to stand and work for up to twelve hours a day.
Able to lift, with assistance, up to 250 lbs.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of emergency experience preferred for the Adult Emergency Room.
TNCC preferred for the Adult Emergency Room.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient assessments within the appropriate time of admission using observation, communication, and examination, and information from patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Develop individualized plans of care identifying problems and needs, nursing diagnoses, standards of care, interventions, and attainable outcomes.
Plan patient teaching, discharge, and post-discharge needs as appropriate for the patient population.
Independently perform treatments and procedures and use equipment appropriate to the assigned area in accordance with policies, procedures, and competency assessments.
Handle, transport, store, prepare, and administer medications and solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Document care accurately and in a timely manner.
Reassess patient conditions, evaluate responses, and modify plans of care as needed and in a timely manner.
Accept charge responsibilities and assign staff based on patient condition, care requirements, acuity, and complexity.
Facilitate staff development.
Maintain a healing and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Maintain position-specific qualifications and fulfill assigned communications and special assignments.
Maintain work areas and personal appearance to reflect professionalism and promote cleanliness, orderliness, and safety.