Emergency Department Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; other certifications may be required depending on the department, including ACLS, Emergency Response Training, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or TCAR.
• Ability to work the stated per-diem schedule and holiday requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Previous acute care RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer, transcribe, reconcile, and document medications according to SSH policies; manage narcotic counts, waste, withdrawal documentation, and discrepancies according to policy.
• Develop, communicate, evaluate, and update prioritized problem lists and individualized plans of care, documenting outcomes and patient teaching needs.
• Perform ongoing assessments and reassessments, identify care needs, and document care according to nursing policies, unit standards, disease processes, and nurse-sensitive indicators.
• Assess and document comfort using appropriate pain scales and record responses to pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
• Advocate for patients and families, seek help when they cannot represent themselves, and raise ethical questions or concerns with the clinical team.
• Communicate the plan of the day using the whiteboard and facilitate discharge or transfer, communicating barriers through the chain of command.
• Promote a culture of safety, including use of two patient identifiers and time-outs, hand hygiene, universal precautions, appropriate personal protective equipment, and proper hazardous-material disposal.
• Maintain an environment that meets regulatory requirements and understand individual responsibilities during hospital codes and emergency preparedness.
• Maintain professional development through evidence-based practice, research, performance improvement, required contact hours, and response to feedback.
• Work within the legal boundaries of the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act and direct licensed and non-licensed personnel when assigned.
• Use required technology and software, review applicable communications and learning resources, and understand downtime procedures.
• Comply with legal, regulatory, ethical, privacy, security, education, and other applicable policies and procedures; report potential compliance issues to leadership.
• Partner with patients and families according to patient preferences in planning, implementing, and evaluating care, and welcome family participation as appropriate.
• Apply age and cultural awareness, interact sensitively with diverse populations, and use resources such as interpreter services when needed.
• Work a minimum of 48 hours per four-week schedule, including at least 24 hours during nights and/or weekends, two weekend shifts, and two major holidays annually.