RN Charge, Marshall Medical Centers South, Emergency Department, Full-Time, Days
About The Position
The Emergency Department Unit Charge Nurse demonstrates an advanced level of teamwork and promotes a positive team spirit while maintaining standards aligned with Marshall Medical Center goals. This specialized health care professional cares for patients with medical emergencies and clinic-type needs in a hospital setting. The nurse recognizes and stabilizes patients and plans care activities based on patient acuity. The role includes triage and assessment, emergency and advanced cardiac care, diagnostic monitoring, vascular access, medication administration, and management of equipment such as ventilators and IV pumps.
Requirements
- Graduation from a State Board of Nursing School RN program.
- Licensure by the Alabama Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse.
- BLS certification.
- Certified and maintains ACLS certification.
- Certified and maintains PALS certification.
- MOAB or equivalent course training.
Responsibilities
- Triage Emergency Department patients using nursing assessment.
- Follow Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Basic Life Support (BLS) guidelines.
- Perform orthopedic splinting.
- Provide advanced cardiac care, including manual defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, and transcutaneous pacing.
- Perform electrocardiogram monitoring, including 12-lead ECGs.
- Establish vascular access for medication administration and fluid resuscitation, including peripheral intravenous and intraosseous cannulation.
- Use noninvasive diagnostic devices, including pulse oximetry and capnography.
- Place nasogastric tubes and perform gastric suctioning.
- Administer medications by intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, sublingual, endotracheal, rectal, and intraosseous routes.
- Use a glucometer for diabetic patients.
- Manage ventilators and IV pumps.
- Administer a variety of medications.
- Demonstrate advanced teamwork and promote positive team spirit while maintaining standards aligned with Marshall Medical Center goals.
- Recognize and stabilize patients and plan care activities based on patient acuity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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