About the Role
As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department Unit, you will:
Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols.
Monitor and document patient’s condition effectively and timeliness of care and/or interventions.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.
Assess and coordinate patient’s discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Maintains professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
Has one year of RN experience in the Emergency Department (ED) or the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Works well in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Is compassionate, adaptable, and works well in a close-knit team environment.
Is motivated to learn. This is an excellent opportunity for nurses to advance their career growth opportunities within this teaching unit.
Responsibilities:
Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
Monitors and documents patients condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.
Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.
Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
Assesses and coordinates patients discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Assesses educational needs of the patient and significant others considering cultural issues and other special concerns.
Provides teaching and educational material as appropriate then validates and documents patient and family understanding of teaching.
Maintains professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Education:
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
BSN preferred.
Certifications:
Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) certification must be presented upon hire.
If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.
Within one year of hire RNs in Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation will achieve and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) with the exception of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs who must achieve and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) provider status and RNs in the Special Delivery Unit, who must achieve and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
(ONS) Chemo/Bio course complete within 2 years of employment if employed on units inpatient and/or outpatient where chemo is administered.
If in an Adult/Combined EDs, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
In Dedicated Trauma Centers, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC – adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC – pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
Vascular Access Registered Nurse (VARN) program attendance required and obtains either a Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) or Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) certification upon hire or within a year of hire in Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) areas.
Complexity of Work:
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
Minimum three years RN experience.
Will consider licensed military RN experience.
Physical Requirements:
Medium Work – exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for light work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
You will be required to obtain an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.