RN Emergency PRN Nights

Responsibilities

• Triages patients who present to the Emergency Department, prioritizing care based on the critical nature and severity of a patient’s condition.
• Assesses patient condition through visual evaluation, medication reconciliation, and vital sign measurements such as blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration, and temperature throughout the course of a patient’s stay in the Emergency Department.
• Administers medication and assists with medical procedures as prescribed by the treating physician.
• Monitors patients for changes in condition and communicates timely and effectively with those involved in the welfare, care or treatment of the patient in compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
• Partners with other members of the patient care treatment team in the provision of procedures, interventions, discharge or admission processes.
• Charts all patient medical history, contact information, condition, medications, and treatment as well as update the electronic medical record throughout the patient stay in the Emergency Department; charting is accurate and consistent with applicable department and organization standards.
• Discharges patients from the Emergency Room post treatment; completes discharge instructions, educates the patient and/or caregiver ensuring understanding of the instructions, answers questions, and confirms transportation from the Emergency Department.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse Program by date of hire.
• Experience: Minimum two (2) years of Critical Care experience and two (2) years of Emergency Department experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse licensed to practice in the state of Indiana; Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of hire or transfer; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire or transfer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: CEN, ENPC, NRP, TNCC.
• Education: Associate’s degree or higher in Accounting; Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.
• Additional preferred licenses/certifications: BLS‑Basic Life Support; National Institute of Health Stroke certification.