Registered Nurse, RN - ED, Emergency Department

About the role

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. It involves performing the following Clinical Nurse duties: assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care needs of a designated group of patients or providing nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient's plan of care as directed. The position requires a nursing license and is a professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes theoretical and evidence-based knowledge in partnering with patients and their families to assess, plan, implement and evaluate age appropriate care.
• Affirms and collaborates with patient, family/significant others and other disciplines to identify expected outcomes based on synthesis of data and diagnosis; and identify cultural needs (i.e. language, etc) to develop a care plan that enhances the health care experience.
• Plans and develops individualized outcomes-based care plans incorporating the patient and family’s readiness and barrier to learning; Orchestrates and validates a plan of care for each shift; Initiates interdisciplinary patient/family meetings to facilitate communication regarding the plan of care; Communicates and coordinates the patients discharge plan utilizing unit-based and community resources to ensure a seamless transition for the patient and their family;
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the planned strategies in relation to patient responses and the attainment of expected outcomes and knowledge; Uses the evaluation process to update the plan of care as dictated by the patient response and/or if desired outcomes have not been achieved.
• Performs procedures and treatments using nursing knowledge and judgment, according to established unit/practice area guidelines and professional standards. Safely administers and assesses the patient response to medication utilizing essential knowledge of pharmacology and Hospital and Department Standards of Care.
• Maintains clinical competency with respect to technology and utilizes equipment in a safe manner. Performs as an advocate and as an educator for patients and families.
• Participates in hospital and/or unit based patient safety and quality activities and uses principles to support and improve patient outcomes (unit-based, hospital-wide, The Joint Commission, NPSGs, NDNQI, Patient First and other local, state and federal patient safety initiatives).
• Participates in performance improvement activities through data collection, analysis and evaluation.
• Champions quality, safety, regulatory, and patient-family satisfaction. Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among the various disciplines and departments to ensure effective quality patient care delivery and to create a positive and professional work environment.
• Supports collaboration with nursing colleagues and other disciplines to implement plan of care by participation in nursing, physician, and case management reporting rounds.
• Delegates responsibilities to others with an understanding of their roles, knowledge and capabilities.
• Influences others to achieve Service Excellence by: Establishing a climate for optimal patient care, mutually supportive collegial relationships, and professional development; Treating both internal and external customers with courtesy, respect and caring behavior; Promoting a safe, clean, therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff; Acknowledging cultural differences that exist among staff and patients; Identifying customer service needs on the unit; Presenting self in a professional and calm manner; Providing responsible and efficient use of resources.

Requirements

The minimum qualifications for this role include a Registered Nurse (RN) license. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required. Certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS) relevant to the department and type of care being provided may be required. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred, along with specialty nursing certifications.

Qualifications

The professional registered nurse possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary for the delivery and management of patient care from admission through discharge. They are knowledgeable of current trends in healthcare including but not limited to advances in technology, pharmacology, treatment care modalities, quality and patient safety. The professional registered nurse serves as a patient and family advocate while facilitating a cooperative and collaborative environment among all health care providers. The professional registered nurse is responsible for the planning, delivery and management of patient/family centered care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice embedded in research, evidence based practice and/or best practices.

Skills & Abilities

• Possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
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