RN; Emergency Department FH

Position: RN (Emergency Department) (F/T) (FH) at Northwell Health

Base pay range: $61.00/hr – $80.00/hr

• Perform an age‑specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Collaborate with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments.
• Use leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct/delegate activities of the patient care unit team.
• Assess patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health status, including:
  • Conduct patient interviews and explain policies, procedures, and care plans.
  • Evaluate gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neurological, and pain status.
  • Determine mobility, sensory deficits, use of prostheses, and skin condition to adjust care plans.
  • Identify coping mechanisms, knowledge levels, and cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety.
• Identify patient outcomes by establishing measurement criteria, defining problems, and setting individualized goals.
• Formulate and prioritize the plan of care to achieve expected outcomes, coordinating cost‑effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication.
• Implement the plan of care by maintaining vigilance over patient safety, administering prescribed treatments, providing emotional support, and documenting interventions accurately.
• Evaluate care effectiveness, analyze outcome data for performance improvement, and document results.
• Collaborate with care team members, delegate assignments, and ensure timely completion of patient care activities.
• Perform Grade I–IV decubitus care, including preventive skin care and dressing procedures.
• Administer medications safely, prepare solutions and IV drips, and educate patients about drug interactions.
• Participate in patient and family education, documenting teaching effectiveness and planning for early discharge.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing (Bachelor’s degree preferred). Must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment if hired after September 1, 2010 and obtain a BSN within five years.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• BCLS and ACLS certifications preferred.
• Additional information on salary may be modified based on experience, education, credentials, and internal equity.

Not Applicable

Full‑time

Other – Hospitals and Health Care