Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department - Per-Diem

Overview

The Registered Nurse-ED will be responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of evidence-based nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process. Provides age appropriate patient care. Provides age appropriate patient care. Implements evidence-based findings into practice and participates in research as appropriate.

USD $30.23/Hr.
USD $48.37/Hr.

The Registered Nurse-ED will be responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of evidence-based nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process. Provides age appropriate patient care. Provides age appropriate patient care. Implements evidence-based findings into practice and participates in research as appropriate.

• Current RN license in the State of Illinois required.
• Maintains Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
• Maintains ACLS provider, PALS provider (must be completed within 12 months of hire)
• TNCC or TNS, ECRN or ENPC certifications preferred.

• Meets credit range for Clinical Ladder levels as follows (12 months experience as a registered nurse is required in order to apply for promotion in the clinical ladder):
• Clinical Nurse I:
  Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 0-12 credits on the Clinical Ladder
• Behavior Grid. BSN preferred.
• Clinical Nurse II:
  Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 13-24 credits on the Clinical Ladder
• Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least two categories of the Grid. BSN preferred.
• Clinical Nurse III:
  Registered Nurse who achieves at least 25 credits on the Clinical Ladder
• Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least three categories on the Grid. BSN
• required.

• Attends all hospital/nurse manager specified mandatory in-services.
• Maintains competencies as identified in unit specific requirements.
• Completion of self-evaluation. It is the incumbent's responsibility to submit to the nurse manager at annual evaluation time documentation to validate annual credentialing requirements.

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcome, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Interviews patients and /or family to obtain required history and determine appropriate Triage status.
• Assists physicians with multiple bedside procedures including but not limited to chest tube insertion, intubation, suturing, lumbar puncture, etc.
• Accurately cares for patients receiving forensic care, ie. Blood alcohol levels, workers compensation, rape, patient abuse.
• Provides patient teaching relative to presenting conditions.
• Completes 12 lead EKG’s.
• Assures that department is survey-ready at all times.
• Communicates effectively with ED physicians and team members.
• Provides safe patient care during patient transport utilizing appropriate protocols.
• Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.