Emergency Room Registered Nurse

JOB SUMMARY

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse independently plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care in patient care situations using standards of care, policy and procedure. Provides direct nursing care to patients, assumes teaching and leadership responsibilities. Participates in shared decision making, unit committee, and quality improvement activities. The primary role of the RN is to care for all types and age groups of emergency and minor care patients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops a plan that includes strategies to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the plan of care interventions and medical plan of care as appropriate.
• Coordinates care delivery.
• Employs patient teaching to promote health and safety.
• Evaluates progress toward outcomes.
• Practices ethically.
• Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Contributes to quality nursing practice and shared decision making (SDM) by supporting council decisions, implementation of decisions and active participation in SDM.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
• Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting.
• Collaborates with patient, family, the inter-professional team, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Accountable to foster, participate, and be knowledgeable with the shared decision-making model of the NCH Healthcare System.
• Uses the appropriate aged Adult or Pediatric Triage Assessment sheet which utilizes the five-tiered system.
• Monitors cardiac rhythm interpretation, pulse oximetry, hemodynamic measurements, and interpretation.
• Maintains Emergency Department specific certifications, BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
• Effectively uses, understands and troubleshoots equipment specific to the Emergency Department.
• Participates in the orientation of new nursing personnel and serves as preceptor.
• Cross-trains to all areas of the Emergency Department including EDX and MIN ADULT ED.
• Accountable and responsible for the care of admitted patients and for completion of inpatient orders of patients waiting for admission.
• Maintains continuum of care by referral of patients to the Follow-Up Nurse, Case Manager or appropriate community agencies.
• Knowledgeable of the patient tracking system and consistently keeps the system updated in a timely manner.
• Able to function in a fast-paced, high-volume environment making rapid critical decisions.
• Assists peers with assignments by being aware of activities within the department, assists peers without prompting, and responds to needs in other areas.
• Flexible in rotation of schedules to meet the needs of the department and cooperate with whatever decision is most likely to benefit the team, receptive to new ideas.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as RN in acute care required with at least one year of Emergency or one year of pediatric ICU acute experience.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• ENPC and/or TNCC desirable.
• BSN preferred.
• Required to sign a Fellowship agreement which includes a 2-year employment commitment to remain in Emergency Department in a full-time position after completion of training.
• Intermediate computer knowledge: Uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows.