RN - ER

Emergency Room Nurse

The position requires current Maine nursing licensure. A BSN is preferred. Candidates must possess problem-solving abilities and critical thinking skills. Effective verbal and written communication skills are necessary. Knowledge of nursing assessment and skills for all age groups is essential. The environment requires standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, stooping, crouching, bending, reaching, balance, and lifting. The role includes pushing patients in wheelchairs and stretchers and lifting up to 30 lbs. Candidates must have sufficient visual and hearing acuity to assess patients. Exposure to infectious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, and toxic cleaning chemicals and fumes is possible.

Job Functions:

• Performs initial age-appropriate nursing assessments.
• Completes ongoing age-appropriate reassessments.
• Completes discharge assessments to identify patient discharge needs.
• Identifies priorities for the delivery of nursing care.
• Develops and implements plans of care based on patient needs and physician orders.
• Executes appropriate nursing actions to reach patient goals.
• Communicates patient care activities to healthcare team members.
• Updates healthcare team members on current status and any changes in the plan.
• Documents patient care activities in accordance with established standards and policies.
• Initiates specialty or client nursing notes as appropriate.
• Assists with patient charges.
• Delivers patient care in accordance with established policies and within the scope of the state Nursing Practice Act.
• Maintains a physical environment that ensures patient and staff safety and wellness.
• Ensures that supplies and equipment are readily available and in safe working order.
• Reports situations involving questionable safety or legality promptly.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to implement procedures in the event of internal or external disasters.
• Demonstrates knowledge of drug administration and effects.
• Utilizes appropriate drug reference sources for drug information.
• Administers drugs correctly using the five rights through medication verification.
• Evaluates patient responses to medications.
• Assesses the need for patient and family education and provides teaching as indicated.
• Completes discharge plans and ensures patient and family understanding.
• Performs follow-up calls to patients.
• Assesses nursing care throughout the shift.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and bedside rounding.
• Promotes professional behavior.
• Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives and projects.
• Expected participation in emergency preparedness planning and drills as requested.
• Expected participation in response to real-life emergency events within professional and personal ability.