Registered Nurse -- Emergency Department Nights

Job description

Full-Time Nights, 7p-7a JOB SUMMARY: Provides professional nursing care within the Emergency Department; coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Provides care that meets the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care. Determines priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs of patients, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with ED physicians regarding changes in patient’s status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients and the general patient population. - Uses triage process to ensure timely and appropriate care to patients. Accurately assigns triage categories. - Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management. - Ability to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results. - Demonstrates knowle...