Registered Nurse - ED, Full Time Night

Responsibilities

• Completes patient assessment and reassessment as clinically indicated.
• Documents detailed information incorporating the plan of care, interventions and outcomes reflecting the patient’s physical, mental, and emotional status.
• Ensures appropriate documentation based on the level of care the patient is receiving to include transfer/discharge documentation as indicated.
• Fulfills the five Rights of Medication Administration, verbalizing to patients/family/significant other the medication they are receiving.
• Affirms the patient prior to administering medications noting allergies, parameters, potential side effects, effectiveness and intervening as needed.
• Coordinates and supervises the delivery of nursing care, including the delegation of tasks.
• Maintains accountability for care delegated.
• Actively works to promote a culture of safety.
• Assesses patients for potential safety risks.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures regarding patient safety.
• Initiates interventions related to the risk factors identified.
• Conducts bedside shift report and bedside rounds with peer on assigned patients at change of shift.
• Demonstrate quality by documenting the application of the nursing process in a responsible, accountable, and ethical manner.
• Assesses learning needs of patient/family/significant other.
• Plans and provides appropriate instruction using applicable teaching methods.
• Assesses and documents patient/family/significant other response to teaching.
• Cares for specific patient populations, despite location, as necessary.
• Deliver Patient Centered Care:
• Embrace the cultural diversity and difference of patients and team members.
• Respect the dignity of all individuals through the maintenance of the caring relationship.
• Maintains open lines of communication inclusive of activey listening.
• Maintains open lines of communication inclusive of active listening.

Requirements

• Must have at least one year of Emergency Room RN experience.
• Current license issued by New York State to practice as a registered nurse.
• BLS and ACLS required.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.

Skills

• Manual skills/motor coordination and finger dexterity.
• Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Benefits

(Not specified)

Pay

$48.49 - $73.58 per hour

Schedule

(Not specified)