Registered Nurse Casual - Emergency Services
Department: Emergency Services
About the Role
Coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
The Registered Nurse recognizes that each patient is a unique individual and has the right to quality nursing care that ensures mutual goal setting between the Registered Nurse and the patient. The Registered Nurse assures patient rights and privacy are protected and is held accountable to the ethical and professional standards as defined in the ANA Code for Nurses, the ANA Nursing’s Social Policy Statement, the State of Michigan Public Health code, and the ANA and Specialty Nursing Standards of Clinical Practice. The Registered Nurse is also accountable to adhering to the standards set by regulatory agencies such as the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Conditions of Participation of Healthcare Finance Administration (HCFA), and Michigan Occupational Health and Safety (MIOSHA). These accountabilities require individual competence in nursing practice and the recognition and responsible acceptance of individual actions and judgments.
Responsibilities
- Exhibits core values in interactions with others: pride in the organization, enthusiasm for work, respect and caring for customers and each other, and integrity in conduct and character.
- Assesses patients for suicidal tendencies and ideations, as indicated.
- Assesses and treats pediatric fever, utilizing age-specific competencies.
- Appropriately assesses and treats abdominal pain and headaches in patients of all ages.
- In collaboration with other healthcare team members, assesses and treats lacerations and extremity injuries.
- Assesses adult patients for dyspnea and provides treatment as indicated.
- Based on the patient’s clinical condition, administers high-risk medications safely, effectively, and accurately.
- Effectively manages the care of the trauma patient in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
- Effectively assesses and manages the care of the stroke patient in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
- Transfuses blood in a safe and timely manner.
- Safely handles body fluids contaminated by toxic chemicals to protect patients, healthcare workers, and the public.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved registered nursing program.
- Current Michigan Registered Nurse license.
- BLS Certification.
- Must become ALS certified within three (3) months of date of hire or transfer.
- Must become PALS certified within six (6) months of date of hire or transfer.
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum) within one year of hire or transfer.
Preferred Qualifications
- Six (6) months ER and/or ICU experience within the last two (2) years and/or meet internal posting criteria.
- One year of hospital practice as a registered nurse.
Schedule
Per Diem
Daily work times: Variable