Registered Nurse

Job Details

Job Location:

Humboldt General Hospital - Winnemuca, NV, Salary Range: $39.58, Purpose of Classification:
The purpose of this classification is to delineate the duties and responsibilities of the Registered Nurse/ Emergency Department for Humboldt General Hospital.

Directs and supervises functions and activities in the Emergency Room. Provides professional nursing assessment and initiates nursing care to clients presented to the Emergency Department. Determines the urgency of the clients presenting complaints and designates triage category. Implements, interprets regulations for personnel, medical staff and the public.

The Registered Nurse position within HGH. The position of Registered Nurse/ Emergency Department is identified as “department safety-sensitive”.

• Require the employee to operate the company vehicles or equipment.
• Involves duties which, if performed with inattentiveness, errors in judgment, or diminished coordination, dexterity, or composure, may result in mistakes that could present a real and/or imminent threat to the personal health and safety of the employee, co-worker, and/or the public.

The Registered Nurse/ Emergency Department is delegated the administrative authority, responsibility and accountability necessary for carrying out assigned duties.

• Actively participates in assisting physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Actively participates in collecting data for QRI on a regular basis.
• Maintains a safe (one side rail up at all times), comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards.
• Performs basic nursing procedures including thermal applications, cleansing of wounds, application of dressings, application of splints in accordance with all ENA standards of care.
• Prepares, hangs, monitors and discontinues I.V. fluids.
• Admits patients and arrange emergency operations.
• Arranges emergency transport of patients to another facility staying within hospital, State and Federal guidelines/regulations.
• Participates in stocking, sorting, or inventory of departmental supplies to ensure appropriate items are readily available for patient care needs.
• Actively generates work orders (documenting what the problem is) for malfunctioning equipment within department.
• Interviews patient and/or family to obtain required history and accurate assessment.
• Provides individualized age specific care that supports the family units. Actively listens to patient/family and attaches significance to their verbal and nonverbal messages.
• Makes accurate assessments and assigns a triage priority.
• Possesses good crisis intervention skills.
• Demonstrates appropriate judgment in notifying/communicating with physicians.
• Communicates clearly and tactfully with patients, their families and other staff members.
• Documents patient care and procedures/interventions accurately and thoroughly in accordance with hospital standards.
• Aids patients and families as needed in times of stress or crisis.
• Administers and controls narcotics and medications. Dispenses medication appropriately according to policy.
• Demonstrates clinical competency in assigned area of responsibility.
• Actively participates in implementing reviewing and upgrading policies and procedures for the emergency department on an annual basis.
• Utilizes techniques of infection control, including proper hand washing and observing standard precautions when starting IV’s, giving injections, or as circumstances warrant.
• Maintains a clean, organized and safe working environment in both patient care areas and nursing station.
• Performs competently during…