Registered Nurse | PRN | Emergency Department

Duties are included but are not limited to those below for specified units.

• Perform Bedside shift report and beginning and end of shift.
• Utilize policies and procedures to keep patients safe from falls.
• Assist in wound prevention and Hospital acquired pressure injuries.

• Demonstrates the ability to obtain a comprehensive admission history, performs physical assessment of patient
• Differentiates variations of normal and abnormal assessment findings
• Analyzes and prioritizes abnormal findings. Initiates appropriate response
• Anticipates actual or potential problems or health concerns in the hospital and/or home setting
• Demonstrates ongoing assessment of patient's psychosocial, physiological and educational process per unit policy
• Anticipates, recognizes and documents subtle changes in patient's physical and mental status
• Integrates analysis of diagnostic information in patient assessment and care
• Analyzes ongoing assessments to determine patient's and/or significant others learning and discharge needs

• Integrates assessment data and formulates an individual nursing diagnosis according to policies and procedures

• Formulates an individualized plan of care including discharge planning based on standards of care and policies and procedures
• Modifies individualized plan of care based on ongoing assessment and changes in patient status
• Anticipates and manages changing situations

• Administers prescribed treatments and medications promptly according to hospital policies and procedures
• Recognizes and questions unsafe, incorrect or inadequate orders. Intervenes to clarify patient order
• Utilizes opportunities during delivery of patient care to teach the patient information necessary to attain the optimal level of self-care

• Evaluates patient's response to care and comprehension of education

• Documents all aspects of the nursing process in a legible, concise, clear, and timely manner utilizing PCS or appropriate hospital forms, utilizing correct medical terminology and accepted abbreviations

• Involves patient and significant other(s) in all aspects of the nursing process
• Acts as a patient advocate and respects the rights and confidentiality of patients
• Promotes communication and relays information in a clear manner
• Understand and acts within the guidelines for addressing ethical concerns
• Communicates delays or wait times to patient/significant other

• Demonstrates sound judgment with the Nursing Process based upon critical thinking skills and a problem-solving approach
• Anticipates and takes proper action in emergency and complex patient care situations

• Demonstrates the ability to utilize appropriate equipment when providing nursing care according to unit/organizational policies, including ability to trouble shoot equipment

• Assess and monitor patient condition, documenting and communicating results to physician as appropriate.
• Document all aspects of patient care provided in the medical record, adhering to documentation standards.
• Administer prescribed medications adhering to the six rights of medication administration, IV fluids, enteral feedings, monitoring their effectiveness, and addressing needs.
• Answer patients' calls and provides assistance or determines how to assist them.
• Assemble equipment, performs procedures and treatments and/or assists medical staff with patient procedures.
• Provide basic patient care and treatments such as dressing wounds, preventing and treating pressure ulcers or performing catheterizations.
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explain procedures.
• Collect samples such as blood, urine and sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples (such as blood glucose monitoring) or sends the specimen to lab appropriately labeled.
• Formulate, evaluate and modify an individualized plan of care including discharge planning.
• Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health care team members as necessary.
• Monitor patients' medication usage and results as well as responsible use of Medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
• Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation and pain.
• Provide patient and family…