RN - Emergency Room - PRN (As Needed Basis)

Job Description

Job Description

RN - Emergency Room - PRN (As Needed Basis)

Summary: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care and needs of each patient (neonate through geriatric).

• Complete comprehensive nursing assessment on each patient under care and document appropriately.
• Administer medications or delegate medication administration to LPN
• Perform or delegate nursing interventions and provide for safe and effective nursing care.
• Advocate for patients and evaluate response to intervention and effectiveness of plan of care.
• Provide health education to patients and families/caregivers and administer blood products
• Supervise LPNs and ER Techs to assure competent patient care provided.
• Supervise ER Technicians
• Provide care for trauma patients of all ages
• Serve as house supervisor when necessary including weekends, holidays, and night shift
• Be familiar with EMS system
• Communicate using 2 way radio with 911, ambulance service and First Responders
• Assess acuity level of patient presenting for ER and prioritize who to be seen first, second etc.
• Periodically reassess patients for condition changes until seen in ER
• Perform call-back of patients seen in ER to check on condition following treatment per policy.
• Pass competency and proficiency testing as required by department or hospital
• Keep current with professional license, certifications and literature review

Minimum Qualifications :

• Must have ACLS and BLS. PALS preferred.
• 2 years experience working as RN
• Critical care or ER experience preferred

Hours: Varies. Must be available for nights, weekends and on call duty.

****Massac Memorial is an Equal Opportunity Employer****