Registered Nurse; RN - Emergency Department

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department
Overview

Integrate emergency care for individual patients and implement nursing standards in the processes of care.

Responsibilities

* Utilizes the nursing process in caring for all patients, to include: assessing symptoms, planning interventions, implementing treatment plans, evaluating responses to interventions, and revising plan based on overall effectiveness.

* Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the population served.

* Adheres to the established practice standards and procedures at New London Hospital, in the administration of all medications and in-patient care activities.

* Documents care provided using hospital standards.

* Provides education to patients and families based on assessment of learning needs.

* Follows the Standards of Practice established for the Emergency Services Department.

Qualifications

* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

* Minimum 2 years of clinical practice required.

* ED experience preferred.

Required

Licensure/Certification s

REQUIRED LICENSE(S):
• Licensed RN with NH eligibility REQUIRED

CERTIFICATIONS:

• (ACLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support • (BLS) Basic Life Support