RN, Staff Nurse, North Hospital - Emergency Department - PRN - Nights

Erlanger • Chattanooga, TN

70d • Onsite

About The Position

A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient. The Emergency Nurse is responsible for providing age specific care through the assessment, nursing diagnosis, and treatment of perceived, actual or potential, sudden or urgent, physical or psychosocial problems that are primarily episodic or acute. Resolution may require minimal care or life-support measures, patient and family education, appropriate referral, and knowledge of legal implications. The emergency nurse must interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s policies and procedures. This is done through evaluation of direct supervisor by direct observation, in a skills lab, or discussed verbally or written. Competency can also be evaluated by a formal peer review process and/or by self assessment based on objective criteria that is reviewed and validated. Clinical competency is evaluated annually using a variety of mechanisms. It focuses on the population-specific needs of the customers served by the staff member.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward.
• De-escalation training.
• Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee.
• Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.
• Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills.
• Knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulations.
• Knowledge of current trends and new developments.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of nursing, applicable to those areas requiring special education.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS
• PALS
• TNCC
• ENPC/PALS
• CEN
• Two years emergency nursing experience

Responsibilities

• Direct and/or indirect care of the patient.
• Providing age specific care through the assessment, nursing diagnosis, and treatment of perceived, actual or potential, sudden or urgent, physical or psychosocial problems that are primarily episodic or acute.
• Minimal care or life-support measures, patient and family education, appropriate referral, and knowledge of legal implications.
• Interpreting appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree