Emergency Department RN Evenings

Emergency Department RN (36hr, Evenings)

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The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

Job Summary
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Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems.

• Assessment:
  Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
• Planning:
  Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
• Implementation:
  Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
• Evaluation:
  Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patients response to treatment.

Essential Responsibilities
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Same as above.

Experience
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Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience. One (1) year of current ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire OR Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 6 months of hire
• NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within 3 months of hire
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Additional Requirements
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Computer keyboarding skills. Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course

• Previous health care experience.
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.
• CEN preferred.
• TNCC preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias preferred.