RN - ER

Registered NurseThe Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research as well as hospital policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. The Registered Nurse will coordinate, ensure, and provide direct patient care activities through the following:Perform and document a comprehensive assessment in accordance with RN's scope of practice and hospital policies and procedures.Consider the patient's culture, age and developmental level.Identify patient risk factors and presenting complaints.Obtain patient health information from family or others as necessary.Collect objective, quantitative and subjective, qualitative data.Develop a problem list, prioritizing patient needs based on input from the inter-professional team as appropriate.Design actions and interventions relevant to the patient's culture and age.Determine desired outcomes in coordination with patient and family in accordance with the medical plan of care.Fully implement patient care therapies and procedures with empowerment and clinical autonomy within scope of practice in accordance with established policies and professional guidelines.Explain procedures, treatments, and processes to patients and families.Initiate action to alleviate patient stress and discomfort.Recognize, respond to, and communicate changes in patient condition appropriately.Conduct and document ongoing assessments and responses to procedures and therapies using nursing process according to hospital policy and established standards.Delegate tasks appropriately and oversee team members in the performance of patient care activities.Monitor the accuracy and completeness of delegated patient care provided by other team members.Identify and address educational needs of patients related to prioritized problems according to their level of comprehension.Facilitate patient discharge processes by executing discharge orders in a timely manner, identifying potential discharges, and assuring the performance of discharge teaching.Actively participate in department and/or unit quality improvement activities.Use a holistic perspective regarding patient care.