Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Emergency Department Registered Nurse - 24 hours/wk, 11p-7:30a

Manages individualized, outcome oriented nursing care through the use of the nursing process. Provides care, treatment and services through the successful coordination and completion of a series of processes that include assessment, planning care, providing care, in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

The role includes:

• Medication Administration:
  Demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications.
• Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care/Patient
  
  Experience:
  
  Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem list/plan of care for each patient.
• Assessment and Documentation:
  Continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs within established nursing practice. Documents all patient care following the department of nursing policy, unit based standards, disease processes and nurse sensitive indicators.
• Safety/Quality - Foster's a culture of safety through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.
• Professional Development:
  Assumes overall responsibility for own professional development by incorporating evidenced-based practice, research, and performance improvement initiatives as a part of ongoing nursing practice.
• Technology:
  Utilizes technological solutions to work processes and practices.
• Compliance:
  Works within legal, regulatory and ethical standards relevant to the position.
• Patient and Family Centered Care:
  Conveys respect for values, preferences, and expressed needs of the patient and family.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education - Preferred:
  Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Minimum
  
  Work Experience:
  
  Previous Acute Care RN experience preferred.
• Required
  
  Licenses/Certifications:
  
  RN - Registered Nurse. Depending on department, certifications such as BLS, ACLS, and others may be required.