RN - West Emergency Department (Full Time, 36, Night)

Responsibilities

Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patients. Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family.

• Initiation and development of the plan of care
• Patient/family education
• Utilization management
• Discharge planning

Physical Demands

• Continuous: lifting up to 1/2 lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering
• Frequent to continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling
• Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending
• Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting
• Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching

Operates various machines/tools/work aids.

Working Conditions

• Inside work
• Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases
• Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic
• Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors
• Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety

Requirements

• Licensure: Registered Nurse, State of Hawaii
• Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred
• Current BLS/HCP card in all areas; ACLS, NALS and/or PALS in designated areas
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively

About the Workplace

The Queen's Medical Center West Oahu Emergency Department (ED) is a 23-bed unit that provides comprehensive emergency medical and nursing services 24 hours a day for patients of all ages.

• Main ER (17 beds): All rooms are equipped with monitoring capability, suction, oxygen, and airway supplies. Some rooms also have specialized equipment. One Psychiatric/Behavioral Health bed is included.
• Intake Treatment Area (6 beds)