Registered Nurse RN - ED

Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) functions primarily in direct patient care and demonstrates competent clinical practice. The role includes triaging patients, obtaining patient history and vital signs, and assessing patients. The RN acts independently to initiate immediate care in life‑threatening situations, provides care for both acutely ill and non‑acute patients, performs multiple procedures with complex and simple nursing skills, assists physicians with procedures, and provides physical and psychological comfort to patients, families, and visitors.

The RN provides discharge and follow‑up instructions, answers ambulance radios, gives appropriate orders for pre‑hospital care, works with sophisticated equipment, and handles various patients in a frequently stressful environment.

(25%) Performs nursing assessments, intervenes appropriately and promptly, and participates in care planning.

(25%) Regularly assesses patients’/client’s needs and provides skilled nursing services as prescribed by the physician‑authorized plan of care and accepted standards of nursing practice.

(20%) Processes physician/provider orders accurately, completely, and in a timely manner, and follows up regarding medication changes and order clarifications.

(15%) Evaluates effectiveness of treatment plan and makes suggestions or facilitates changes to improve patient care.

(15%) Actively participates in updating/revising the treatment plan in collaboration with other team members, utilizing current information.

• Uses physical assessment techniques (auscultation, percussion, palpation, observation) to identify patients’ physical problems and care needs.
• Recognizes self‑limitations and seeks appropriate resources.
• Possesses clinical competence in airway management, cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, blood gas analysis, venipuncture, and physical assessment.
• Reassesses patient health status and identifies significant changes in condition.
• Individualizes plan of care.
• Coordinates prescribed plans with orders on the health care team.
• Communicates pertinent aspects of care to patients, families, or other health care workers.
• Initiates home health referrals when appropriate.
• Sets priorities and implements nursing measures that correlate with identified plan and standard of care.
• Recognizes changes in patients’ condition and takes action to manage, reduce, or eliminate symptoms and promote comfort.
• Demonstrates respect for patients’ dignity and privacy.
• Documents nursing interventions and patient responses.
• Maintains a safe patient environment and takes actions to prevent risk situations.
• Provides patient/family education – explains procedures, utilizes available educational materials, and documents instructions given to family.
• Has effective interpersonal skills with customers.
• Assists peers in patient care activities.
• Recognizes stress in others and uses positive coping techniques.
• Sets goals and prioritizes emergency department care to patients according to acuity.
• Is accountable in following medical center policy and procedures and work attendance.
• Participates in continuing education programs, medical center computer‑based learning modules, ED in‑service training, and ED skills day.
• Employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows. Further learning opportunities may be required.

• ACLS:
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• BLS:
  Basic Life Support
• TNCC:
  Trauma Nurse Core Course or ATCN
• PALS:
  Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Registered Nurse (RN) – state of Michigan license required
• ENPC:
  Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
• TEAM ADVANCED:
  Techniques for Effective Aggression Management
• NIMS IS 100:
  National Incident Management System – Introduction to Incident Command System
• NIMS IS 700:
  National Incident Management System – Introduction to National Incident Management System

Associate degree in Nursing.

• Knowledge of nursing skills normally acquired through two years of experience in the medical center or a similar setting.
• Weekend RN positions require a minimum of two years’ experience.

• Exposure to stressful…