Registered Nurse - Emergency Department, Full Time Eve/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, verbally communicating to patients/family/significant others the medication they are receiving.
• Affirms the patient before 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, adhering to hospital policies and procedures regarding patient safety.
• Initiates interventions related to the risk factors identified.
• Conducts bedside shift report and bedside rounds with peers 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.
• Care 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.
• Maintain open lines of communication inclusive of active listening.
• Maintains accreditation, regulatory, and compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Seek experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
• Teach others to succeed through mentorship.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Experience: Must have at least one year of Emergency Room RN experience.
• Licenses: Current license issued by New York State to practice as a registered nurse. BLS and ACLS required.
• Credentials: RN, BLS, ACLS.

Working Conditions

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