Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse – Emergency Department applies the nursing process to provide direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families in a high-acuity emergency care setting. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to meet patient needs and may delegate aspects of care to team members under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice. The role involves assessing patients and families, planning and implementing individualized care, responding to emergencies and changing clinical conditions, and evaluating patient outcomes. The nurse also provides safe, therapeutic care that preserves patients’ dignity, autonomy, and rights; communicates effectively with the care team; completes documentation and assignments within required timeframes; and may serve as a clinical resource and support staff development. This is a full-time, on-site position at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. The schedule is a 36-hour workweek on the day shift, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing.
Obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Active Registered Nurse license.
BLS/CPR for Healthcare Providers.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills based on biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to address complex healthcare needs across the life cycle.

Nice To Haves

More than one year of full-time or two years of part-time acute care experience.
Membership in a related professional organization.
Specialty certification, such as CEN or TNCC.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, complete assessment tools, document findings according to unit and TriHealth guidelines, and communicate findings to appropriate healthcare providers.
Include health counseling and teaching needs in assessments.
Plan care based on assessments, standards of care, and desired outcomes; initiate and individualize care plans or clinical pathways.
Update care plans based on patient and family input and healthcare needs, establish short- and long-term goals with the patient, family, and healthcare team, and communicate plans of care.
Provide a safe, therapeutic environment that respects patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and diversity; seek resources to support ethical decisions and balance patient and unit needs.
Recognize emergencies and take appropriate action.
Complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes, base interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes, and document care accordingly.
Communicate effectively with the care team, understand and execute physician orders, and collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and other team members.
Evaluate patient outcomes and responses to care, document responses including teaching, and collaborate to revise plans of care as needed.
Supervise care delegated to other healthcare team members.
Perform technical skills according to policies, procedures, and accepted standards; safely administer medications and treatments, monitor their effects, and use equipment safely and appropriately.
Train and educate staff and serve as a clinical resource in the specialty area.
Identify areas for self-improvement, maintain current knowledge, and demonstrate awareness of organizational and departmental changes.
Function in a relief charge or resource role when requested, complete assignments on time, and cooperate with instructors to support student learning.
Support continuing education, professional development, specialty certification, nursing organization involvement, community health activities, nursing research, evidence-based practice, and collaborative relationships among caregivers.