Registered Nurse Emergency Services

About the role

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care within the Emergency Department and coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines. Patient Population Served : The Emergency Department Registered Nurse will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on the physical ability, intellectual development, psychosocial, educational and safety needs of the neo-natal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.

Responsibilities

• Follows the Nursing Process of assessment and priority setting, planning, implementation and evaluation of all ED patients.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and families.
• Functions as a liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his/her clinical condition.
• Prepares, hangs, monitors and discontinues intravenous fluids.
• Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement initiatives and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with Hospital standards.
• Affords assistance to physicians with procedures in the Emergency department.
• Can perform the fundamentals of dispatching ambulances when necessary.
• Can receive prehospital reports utilizing the radio and/or telephone communication.
• Supervises unit coordinators, ED technicians and delegates and monitors where appropriate.
• Orients new employees to the Emergency Department.
• Assists the Director of Emergency Services in the development, implementation and evaluation of performance improvement indicators to improve patient outcomes and the work environment.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops; shows responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with 1 year Registered Nurse experience in a critical care specialty preferred.
• Current New Hampshire State Registered Nurse License or Compact State License.
• Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification within 1 year of hire.
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Core Course (ENPC) Certification recommended.
• Trauma Nurse Course (TNCC) recommended.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) recommended.
• Membership in the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) encouraged.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of underlying principles and standards of the CDC and CMS.
• Completion of Hospital Orientation.
• Completion of Departmental Orientation within 6 months of hire.
• Annual Health Screen.
• Completion of all annual mandatory HealthStream courses.
• Completion of annual high risk crises intervention training.

Skills

• Knowledge of underlying principles and standards of the CDC and CMS.
• Ability to interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment and reassessments on all patients as per FMH Standards for assessment & reassessment.
• Ability to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.
• Ability to assign triage categories accurately.
• Ability to treat patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Ability to address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and families.
• Ability to function as a liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Ability to maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his/her clinical condition.
• Ability to prepare, hang, monitor and discontinues intravenous fluids.
• Ability to adhere to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement initiatives and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Ability to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with Hospital standards.
• Ability to assist physicians with procedures in the Emergency department.
• Ability to perform the fundamentals of dispatching ambulances when necessary.
• Ability to receive prehospital reports utilizing the radio and/or telephone communication.
• Ability to supervise unit coordinators, ED technicians and delegate and monitor where appropriate.
• Ability to orient new employees to the Emergency Department.
• Ability to assist the Director of Emergency Services in the development, implementation and evaluation of performance improvement indicators to improve patient outcomes and the work environment.
• Ability to enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops; shows responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education.

Benefits

Frisbie Memorial Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retailer discounts through Abenity.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Varies.