Temp Emergency Department RN Nights

Job Summary

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

• Assessment: Performs accurate multi‑system assessments including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self‑care, education needs and discharge planning. Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests. Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization. Performs complete discharge assessment.
• Planning: Develops an individual nursing plan of care sensitive to developmental needs. Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies. Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan. Delegates patient care activities based on patient condition and scope of practice. Establishes priorities for patient care. Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
• Implementation: Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for management of medical/surgical patients. Bases nursing care on protocol. Carries out physician's plan of care. Documents accurately in EMR. Follows policy and procedure. Utilizes multidisciplinary approach. Performs procedures correctly. Uses teaching plans. Calculates and administers medications. Responds in emergencies.
• Evaluation: Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient response to treatment. Participates in unit quality assurance activities.

• Experience: Minimum nine months of RN experience. One year of current ED experience or successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente New Grad Internship Program in the ED.
• Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• License, Certification, Registration: Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 6 months of hire OR Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire. Registered Nurse License (Oregon). NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within 3 months of hire. Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Basic Life Support required at hire.

• Computer keyboarding skills.
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course.

• Previous health care experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field.
• CEN preferred.
• TNCC preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias preferred.
• A desire and ability to function within the nursing process preferred.
• A desire and ability to function within professional and personnel standards as defined.
• Ability to use and apply effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills preferred.