RN Emergency Flow Coord, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare Inc.•Snellville, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time night position for an RN Emergency Department Flow Coordinator at Piedmont Eastside Medical Center. The Emergency Department is a 38-bed unit that sees an average of 160 patients per day with various acuities. It is a primary Stroke and STEMI receiving facility capable of interventions and thrombolytic administration. The department has two helicopter pads on campus and utilizes 5 PODs for patient assignment based on acuity, including a Behavioral Health Pod. The team consists of Charge Nurses, ED Flow Coordinators, Paramedics, ED Techs, PCTs, Mental Health Technicians, and Unit Secretaries who collaborate with ED Providers to deliver exceptional care.

Requirements

Graduate from a nursing program Required
1 year of Emergency Department experience, as a registered nurse (RN) Required
Experience participating in and/or leading quality and process improvement projects Required
RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Required
BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
ACLS Required
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree of Nursing Preferred
NIH highly preferred, must obtain within allotted time
CEN - Certified Emergency Room Nurse Preferred

Responsibilities

Performs patient assessments to include collection of data regarding the patient’s physical, psychosocial and health history.
Appropriately evaluates the developmental age of the patient when performing assessments, treatments and patient/family education.
Organizes patient data into the formulation of a plan of care; identifies additional information needed and makes care decisions based on identified needs. Identifies expected patient outcomes.
Carries out plan of care to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Provides patient care that is specific to the setting, identified needs and plan; ensures that the care provided is appropriate to the severity of the disease, condition, impairment or disability.
Oversees activities of ancillary and support team members.
Identifies teaching opportunities and provides the resources necessary for achieving the educational goals of the patients.
Communications issues/concerns to the Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager and/or physician as appropriate.
Documents patient care and concerns in the patient record.