Emergency Room RN (36hrs, Evenings)

About the Role

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses’ care activities with other health care disciplines.

Responsibilities

Assessment

• Performs accurate multi‑system assessments, including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self‑care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
• Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
• Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
• Performs complete discharge assessment.

Planning

• Develops an individual nursing plan of care sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
• Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.
• Develops patient teaching plan and documents it on the care plan or teaching plan.
• Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on the patient’s condition and the scope of practice of other health‑care providers.
• Establishes priorities for patient care and classifies acuity level of assigned patients.

Implementation

• Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of medical and/or surgical patients.
• Bases nursing care on established protocols for each patient.
• Correctly carries out the physician’s plan of care.
• Accurately documents in the EMR and according to policy and procedure.
• Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
• Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
• Utilizes available teaching plans to address patient teaching needs.
• Accurately calculates and administers medications.
• Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.

Evaluation

• Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient’s response to treatment.
• Participates in unit quality‑assurance activities.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
• One (1) year of current Emergency Department experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the Emergency Department.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 6 months of hire **or** Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire.
• Registered Nurse license (Oregon).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within 3 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous health‑care experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field.
• CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse) preferred.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias.
• A desire and ability to function within the nursing process.
• A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined.
• Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills.

Additional Requirements

• Computer keyboarding skills.
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course.

Notes

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