RN - Emergency Rm

Location: Litchfield

Job Summary The Registered Nurse
- Emergency Department, provides immediate, high-quality care to patients in emergency situations within a Critical Access Hospital, utilizing a unique blend of skills and a comprehensive scope of practice. Assesses, stabilizes, and treats a wide variety of patients, from minor injuries to critical, life-threatening emergencies.

Triages and assesses patients upon arrival to determine acuity

Administers medications, treatments, and emergency interventions

Monitors and documents patient status and vital signs

Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams

Prepares patients for transfer or admission as needed

Participates in emergency preparedness drills and protocols

Maintains accurate and timely documentation in EHR/Epic systems

Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple priorities and organize workload; including critical thinking, delegation skills and respectful communication.

The capacity to make quick, sound decisions under pressure in a fast-paced environment is critical as is the ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and a small, tight-knit interdisciplinary team, often coordinating care across different departments or external transfer facilities.

Essential Job Functions Job functions are those tasks, duties, and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job’s purpose and objectives. Job functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable.

Completes admission assessment according to unit policy, utilizing past medical history, therapeutic communication, and physical assessment

Takes a brief history to include allergies and current medications.

Identifies nursing diagnosis/collaborative problems to determine appropriate interventions within the framework of accepted standards of care Interprets reports and records and utilizes data in assessment and care planning

Ensures efficiency and accuracy of orders

Administers medications including, but not limited to: oral, injectable, intravenous solutions, and blood components. Administers medications and IV fluids as prescribed and utilized the five rights of medication administration for safety

Performs venipuncture and starts IV's according to current procedures and infection control policies

Utilizes emergency department equipment correctly and efficiently; demonstrates knowledge of special preparations or equipment needed for department specific procedures

Complies and assists others to comply with established policies and procedures for safety and infection control when observing and/or giving direct patient care

Sets priorities according to patient needs (triage).Identifies total patient care needs and utilizes appropriate resources to assist in meeting those needs.

Systematically assesses cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurologic condition of the patient. Utilizes ABC's in setting priority for emergency care. Directs, delegates, and serves as a resource for nursing care Collaborates with patients, families and other health-care team members to identify discharge-teaching needs

Considers the physical, social, psychological, spiritual, age-related and developmental needs of the patient/family

Initiates and documents discharge and transfer planning; facilitates patient centered communication and care Communicates professionally and effectively with patients, families, coworkers, other health-care team members and ancillary departments to ensure coordination of care Gives accurate, objective, and complete oral report to oncoming nurse.

Maintains open and effective communication with the medical staff.

Documents on the Emergency Department record in a manner that is appropriate, legible, informative, accurate, and concise with consideration for the medicolegal aspects of documentation, in compliance with documentation standards for Emergency Department anges ambulance transfer via ground or air, including securing the area. Ensures that transferring referrals are complete and appropriate to the nature of the referral

Participates in professional growth and self-development…