RN Staff, North, ER 1st shift

Overview

The following statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements, which may be inherent in the position. A Emergency Department Nurse is a highly specialized health care professional who cares for a range of medical emergencies and clinic type patient care in the hospital environment for the purpose of recognizing, stabilizing and planning patient care activities based on acuity of patients.

• Follow Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines
• Follow Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines
• Follow Basic Life Support (BLS) guidelines
• Orthopedic splinting
• Provide advanced cardiac care, including:
• Manual defibrillation
• Synchronized cardioversion
• Transcutaneous pacing
• Perform Electrocardiogram monitoring, including 12-lead ECG
• Establish vascular access for medication administration and fluid resuscitation via several routes:
• Peripheral intravenous cannulation
• EJ intravenous cannulation (with competency)
• Intraosseous cannulation (with competency)
• Utilize noninvasive diagnostic devices such as pulse oximetry; capnography
• Place a nasogastric tube and perform gastric suctioning
• Administer medications via intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, sublingual, endotracheal, rectal routes
• Intraosseous administration as needed
• Use of glucometer for diabetic patients
• Ventilator and IV pump management
• Administer a variety of medications
• Utilizes the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) for patient triage

• Graduation from a State Board of Nursing School RN program
• Licensure by the Alabama Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification (maintained after initial certification)
• PALS certification (maintained after initial certification)
• MOAB or equivalent training

Lake Guntersville, a mountain-lakes jewel, is located approximately 30 miles from metro Huntsville – and is home to Marshall Medical Centers. Marshall Medical Centers, an affiliate of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, serves Marshall County and the surrounding area. Marshall Medical Center South is a 150-bed hospital in Boaz, Alabama, and Marshall Medical Center North is a 90-bed facility in Guntersville.

The Gary R. Gore Medical Complex is located mid-county and includes outpatient clinics and a 22,000 square foot comprehensive Cancer Care Center. Named by the Joint Commission as a “Top Quality Performer,” Marshall Medical Centers emphasize quality and best practices.