PRN Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Job Summary

The Nursing team member's primary goal is to provide the most remarkable patient experience while providing professional nursing services and patient care in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings. The Registered Nurse follows the nursing process, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation of care given. The RN collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team to provide physical and psychological support to patients and families while adhering to hospital and departmental polices and nursing standards and practice.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients, families and friends.
• Provides direct, professional nursing care to patients.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies.
• Ensures safe operation of equipment.
• Prepares equipment and assists physicians during examinations and treatments specific to ER.
• Administers medications by using the electronic health record and scanning process.
• Documents, monitors and reports symptoms and changes in patient status.
• Provides patient education of illness/disease and promotes health maintenance and disease prevention.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient records.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families and other team members.
• Performs a head-to-toe assessment and reassessments on all age groups.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and provides explanation and verbal reassurance.
• Formulates and updates an individualized plan of care for each patient.
• Assumes the role of patient advocate.
• Complies with protocols, procedures, and policies.
• Knowledge of cardiac monitoring, rhythm interruption and appropriate treatment.
• Prioritizes nursing care and uses critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of proper dosing and administration of critical medications.
• Documents all nursing care data concisely, accurately and completely in a timely manner, using the appropriate format.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with all hospital staff, visitors, families and physicians.
• Able to be flexible, organized and function under stressful and emergency situations.
• Exhibits professionalism at all times, showing respect and dignity to all.
• Participates with orientation and training of new personnel and acts as a resource and mentor in a professional manner.
• Participates in special assignments and Quality Improvement projects.
• Comprehends the triage process and can quickly and accurately prioritize acuity of the patient based on physical, psychological and social needs.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Recent emergency or critical care experience preferred.
• Licensed a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of NC.
• Current CPR Certification.
• ACLS Certification obtained during orientation period.
• PALS Certification obtained within 3 months.
• TNCC Certification preferred.