Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Townsen Memorial is hiring for a Day Shift Registered Nurse, Emergency Room to join our team!

The Registered Nurse, Emergency Room is responsible for receiving patients to the clinical area and providing nursing care to the emergency room patient. Additionally, providing direct patient care and developing nursing care plans specifically designed for the individual patient.

• Ensure the emergency room and patient care areas always have a clean and therapeutic environment for all patients
• Give instructions to patients as instructed by physician or physician assistant
• Ensure supplies and equipment needed are available and in good working order
• Admit the patient to the unit and prepares him/her for the admitting or emergent procedures
• Make initial assessment and determines the nursing needs of the patient, communicates additional discharge needs when applicable in conjunction with the emergency room physician
• Explain nursing procedures and actions taken to help reduce anxiety
• Identify patient’s physical and mental status
• Monitor the patient’s medical condition and reports any significant changes to the admitting physician or emergency room physician
• Assure any procedure or surgical consent, pre-operative test results and History and Physical are in the medical record prior to any proposed procedure as applicable
• Assist with transferring of patients out of the facility; knowledgeable of EMTALA rules and requirements
• Report any important health history facts to the emergency physician/medical director
• Educate patients and family, provide patients and family members emotional support as necessary
• Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with patients, families, visitors, physicians, and staff
• Utilize and maintain clinical competencies (general, age specific and drug administration)
• Demonstrate clinical problem solving and critical thinking, make decisions using an evidence based analytical approach
• Plan for routine events and