Lead RN Emergency Services

Purpose of this Position

The purpose of the lead RN is to be responsible for the coordination & provision of nursing care in the Emergency Department. This may also include patient care, overseeing flow, delegation of duties to appropriate staff, initiating service recovery when appropriate, mentoring and evaluations. These duties shall be in accordance with established policies, procedures, standards and regulations.

Duty 1: Compiles monthly clinician schedule & daily assignments.

Duty 2: Monitors Emergency Department schedule daily and adjusts staffing as needed to staff the floor.

Duty 3: Completes laboratory and radiology discrepancies daily.

Duty 4: Ensures daily tasks are completed by Emergency Room staff before leaving each shift.

Duty 5: Functions as a team member and works collaboratively and interdependently with the Emergency Room staff and Inpatient areas.

Duty 6: Demonstrates & enforces knowledge of care standards that reflect professional and Joint Commission guidelines for care and recognizes personal accountability for the guidelines.

Duty 7: Serves as a resource for staff and serves on nursing committees as appointed by leadership.

Duty 8: Follows-up on daily issues in the Emergency Department with patients & physicians.

Duty 9: Monitors productivity with staff and practices efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and equipment.

Duty 10: Works with bio-med for equipment checks.

Duty 11: Supports and at times initiates the implementation of clinical changes and evidence based practices.

Duty 12: Responsible for managing flow in the Emergency Department.

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• TNCC, ACLS, PALS, and BLS
• 1-2 years recent clinical experience
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills
• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department.
• The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status.
• Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures.

• Emergency Room experience

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent walking, lifting, bending, climbing, squatting, kneeling, twisting, sitting and standing. The associate will be required to lift 50 pounds or more and lift work above the shoulders. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. Individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks.

The individual must have good eye-hand coordination and fine finger dexterity.

This position is classified “at risk” for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.).