RN – Emergency Department – Nights

Wage Range: $33.75/hour – $43.30/hour (Actual wage dependent on relevant experience)
Primary

Job Responsibilities:

• Triages emergency room patients according to emergent, urgent, or non‑urgent.
• Prepares clinic patients for appropriate physician exam and assist physicians with patients
• Obtains and records initial assessment and establishes priorities according to patient age, symptoms, and psychosocial needs.
• Implements CPSI order entry for ancillary testing as required and monitor for the return of results.
• Re‑assesses the patients systematically to identify progress and trends that require intervention, informing physician of any change in patient condition.
• Interprets all diagnostic tests and treatments and prompt notification of physician of abnormal results.
• Develops and implements a measurable individualized plan of care for the patient within the time frame established by Nursing Standards of Care.
• Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on the interpretation of facts and evaluations of patient outcome; modifies the plan of care based on the evaluations.
• Utilizes chest pain and TIA/Brain attack pathway as evidenced on patient record.
• Utilizes problem sheets for ongoing patient problems.
• Participates in patient/significant other health education and discharge planning.
• Implements and documents timely interventions appropriate to patient needs.
• Completes all treatment in a timely manner.
• Is knowledgeable of all medications given, administers all medication promptly and documents appropriately. Uses the appropriate forms to document evaluation of all treatments and medications.
• Assesses and reassesses their patient’ level of pain, providing effective treatment and the necessary education for follow‑up care.
• Delegates unit work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of required patient care support activities.
• Coordinates team assignments and makes adjustments based upon patient and unit needs; follows up on delegated patient care tasks for quality and completeness.
• Utilizes the appropriate chain of command for resolution of difficult issues.
• Acts as a resource nurse for the ER/OP department.
• Performs other duties as signed or requested.

• Current Licensure in Illinois as a Registered Nurse.
• ACLS
• PALS
• BLS

• Prior critical care experience or an approved course highly preferred.