Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Casual​/PRN - Nights

Job Summary:

Location:

Methodist Women’s Hospital
Address: 707 N. 190th Plaza
- Elkhorn, NE

Looking for experienced ED RNs only

Schedule:

Casual/PRN
- Nights

The Emergency Department RN is accountable for delivering high-quality, compassionate care to patients and families in urgent and critical situations. This role provides care for all patient populations—men, women, and children, from birth through adulthood—addressing a wide range of medical needs with skill and urgency. Our ED nurses are dedicated to ensuring safe, comprehensive, and patient-centered care during life’s most critical moments.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.

• Include data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
• Prioritize data collection according to patient’s immediate needs.
• Use assessment findings in discharge planning.

• Collaborate with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
• Provide teaching specific to the patient’s health care problem.
• Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals for discharge/transfer.

• Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards of care for their unit.
• Use current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
• Screens all patients for domestic violence.
• Appropriately screens and implements protocols for all patients diagnosed with sepsis.

• Monitor outcomes and documents patient response to interventions.
• Evaluate the patient’s capabilities and/or limitations related to nursing and medical interventions.
• Continually monitors the patient and/or significant other(s) ability to manage care needs after dismissal.
• Give a complete verbal or written change of shift report to the oncoming care provider. Includes current care requirements, to include SBAR (situation, background, assessment and recommendation) content, and is familiar with the overall plan of care.
• Recognize and address patient and family capabilities and limitations (physical and mental).

• Able to competently perform technical skills independently.
• Is accountable to learn new skills and equipment within areas’ specifications and time frame.
• Demonstrate correct and safe technique in the use of equipment according to specific product information and policy and procedure manuals.
• Follow appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or cleaning/disposing of equipment and supplies.
• Charges accurately for use of supplies and equipment according to policy.

• Communicate effectively to solve problems at the personal and unit level.
• Is approachable and professional in working with other health professionals, ancillary staff, patients and family.
• Take pride in the unit by active participation in restocking and maintaining a clean environment.
• Maintain a professional appearance, behavior, and work environment.
• Maintain competence in area of experience.
• Participate in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist in decisions effecting area/unit or organization.